Postcode sector · Seaton

EX12 9 area guide

Who lives in EX12 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Population: 2,327 (2024)

EX12 9Postcode sector · Seaton

At a glance

What EX12 9 is like

The EX12 9 postcode sector in East Devon covers 4 live postcodes and is home to about 2,327 people in 1,178 households. 58.1% of households own their home, 39% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 44.9% 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.

Scores

How EX12 9 compares

Headline figures for EX12 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£40,977

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX12 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
39.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX12 9 FAQs

Is EX12 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is EX12 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX12 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX12 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 9.1% of residents. 58.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.5%).

Which council covers EX12 9?

The local authority for EX12 9 is East Devon.

EX12 9 comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX12 9?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Seaton Terminus (Seaton Tramway), 0.2 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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