Housing in EX8 2ED
What the homes in EX8 2ED are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Exmouth Littleham
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,630 (2024)
EX8 2EDExmouth
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (29.7%). Flats make up 52.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
66.1% of households in the EX8 2ED area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 49.5% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned66.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented23.4%20.5%
- Social rented10.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 43.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (26.3%). 11.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX8 2ED (Exmouth Littleham) (about 1,630 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.