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Housing in EX8 4BD

What the homes in EX8 4BD 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
1,600 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.7%). Flats make up 4.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX8 4BDEngland
Detached32.7%22.9%
Semi-detached47.7%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.9% of households in the EX8 4BD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 48.7% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

EX8 4BD
84%
England
  • Owned83.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX8 4BDEngland
Owned outright48.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX8 4BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.1%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

EX8 4BDEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 4BD (Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh) (about 1,600 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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