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Housing in EX8 2

What the homes in EX8 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Population
20,174 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (22.3%). Flats make up 36.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EX8 2England
Detached19.1%22.9%
Semi-detached22.2%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat21.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.4% of households in EX8 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 42.6% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

EX8 2
66%
22%
England
  • Owned66.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented21.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX8 2England
Owned outright42.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council8.1%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX8 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.2%). 19.7% of households include dependent children.

EX8 2England
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Devon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Devon (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East DevonEngland
All homes£968£1,459
One bedroom£685£1,195
Two bedrooms£896£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,122£1,489
Four or more£1,615£2,161
Detached£1,303£1,640
Semi-detached£1,035£1,449
Terraced£971£1,435
Flat or maisonette£773£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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