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EX1 4AU area guide

Who lives in EX1 4AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broadclyst, West Clyst & Stoke Canon
Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,598 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX1 4AU is like

EX1 4AU is a postcode in the Broadclyst, West Clyst & Stoke Canon area of East Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,598 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX1 4 sold for a median of £371,650 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX1 4AU compares

Headline figures for EX1 4AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£371,650

Median over 42 sales in EX1 4, −12.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£65,593

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX1 4AU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX1 4 is down 12.1% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX1 4AU FAQs

Is EX1 4AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in EX1 4AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £371,650.

Homes in EX1 4 sold for a median of £371,650 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX1 4AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX1 4AU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX1 4AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.6% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.6%).

Which council covers EX1 4AU?

The local authority for EX1 4AU is East Devon.

EX1 4AU comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX1 4AU?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pinhoe Rail Station, 1 mile 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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