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Housing in EX8 3RA

What the homes in EX8 3RA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh
Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,538 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.7%). Flats make up 13.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

EX8 3RAEngland
Detached7.1%22.9%
Semi-detached46.7%31.5%
Terraced32.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49% of households in the EX8 3RA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 26.1% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

EX8 3RA
49%
40%
England
  • Owned49%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented8.1%20.5%
  • Social rented39.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX8 3RAEngland
Owned outright26.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council27.6%8.3%
From a housing association12.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX8 3RAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.4%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

EX8 3RAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.4%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX8 3RA (Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh) (about 1,538 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.

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