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EX13 5UX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,747 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX13 5UX is like

EX13 5UX is a postcode in the Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,747 people. 76.8% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.8% 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 EX13 5 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX13 5UX compares

Headline figures for EX13 5UX, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.2 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,243

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX13 5UX differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
34.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX13 5UX FAQs

Is EX13 5UX 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 13.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX13 5UX?

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.

Is EX13 5UX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX13 5UX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX13 5UX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.8% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.7%).

Which council covers EX13 5UX?

The local authority for EX13 5UX is Dorset.

EX13 5UX comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX13 5UX?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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