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Housing in EX9 7

What the homes in EX9 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Population
9,789 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (32.7%). Flats make up 17.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

EX9 7England
Detached32.7%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced17.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.2% of households in EX9 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.8% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.

EX9 7
68%
15%
16%
England
  • Owned68.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX9 7England
Owned outright47.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council13%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX9 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.4%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

EX9 7England
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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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