Housing in EX8 2RF
What the homes in EX8 2RF 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
- 2,837 (2024)
EX8 2RFExmouth
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.1%). Flats make up 24.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
53.3% of households in the EX8 2RF area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 33.5% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned53.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented9.1%20.5%
- Social rented36.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.8% 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 (17.6%). 24.6% 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 2RF (Exmouth Littleham) (about 2,837 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.