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EX12 3 area guide

Who lives in EX12 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Population
7,365 (2024)
At a glance

What EX12 3 is like

The EX12 3 postcode sector in East Devon covers 149 live postcodes and is home to about 7,365 people in 3,442 households. 70.4% of households own their home, 23.6% rent privately and 5.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in EX12 3 sold for a median of £378,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX12 3 compares

Headline figures for EX12 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£378,750

Median over 24 sales in EX12 3, +17.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in EX12 3.

Household incomeMore
£49,698

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX12 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in EX12 3 is up 17.3% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    37.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX12 3 FAQs

01
Is EX12 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in EX12 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £378,750.

Homes in EX12 3 sold for a median of £378,750 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX12 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX12 3, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX12 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.7%).
05
Which council covers EX12 3?

The local authority for EX12 3 is East Devon.

EX12 3 comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX12 3?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Seaton Terminus (Seaton Tramway), 1.8 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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