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EX1 3 area guide

Who lives in EX1 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Population
39,617 (2024)
At a glance

What EX1 3 is like

The EX1 3 postcode sector in Exeter covers 392 live postcodes and is home to about 39,617 people in 14,032 households. 64.3% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 19.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in EX1 3 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX1 3 compares

Headline figures for EX1 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£325,000

Median over 210 sales in EX1 3, +4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
87%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in EX1 3.

Household incomeMore
£56,414

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX1 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

EX1 3 FAQs

01
Is EX1 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in EX1 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in EX1 3 sold for a median of £325,000 across 210 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX1 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX1 3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX1 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 64.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.1%).
05
Which council covers EX1 3?

The local authority for EX1 3 is Exeter.

EX1 3 comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX1 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pinhoe Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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