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EX13 5 area guide

Who lives in EX13 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Population
16,257 (2024)
At a glance

What EX13 5 is like

The EX13 5 postcode sector in East Devon covers 304 live postcodes and is home to about 16,257 people in 7,114 households. 71.4% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.8% 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 EX13 5 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX13 5 compares

Headline figures for EX13 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£265,000

Median over 109 sales in EX13 5, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.8/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
50%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in EX13 5.

Household incomeMore
£49,887

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX13 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    32.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX13 5 FAQs

01
Is EX13 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in EX13 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in EX13 5 sold for a median of £265,000 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX13 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX13 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX13 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.3%).
05
Which council covers EX13 5?

The local authority for EX13 5 is East Devon.

EX13 5 comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX13 5?

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 Axminster Rail Station, 0.9 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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