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EX1 area guide

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

Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Population
54,600 (2024)
At a glance

What EX1 is like

The EX1 postcode district in Exeter covers 892 live postcodes and is home to about 54,600 people in 19,714 households. 58% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 19% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in EX1 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX1 compares

Headline figures for EX1, 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
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£325,000

Median over 372 sales in EX1, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
78%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in EX1.

Household incomeMore
£55,362

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    15.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    25.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

EX1 FAQs

01
Is EX1 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 35.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 78% 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?

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

Homes in EX1 sold for a median of £325,000 across 372 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.6% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (27.8%).
05
Which council covers EX1?

The local authority for EX1 is Exeter.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Polsloe Bridge Rail Station, 0.3 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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