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EX13 7AL area guide

Who lives in EX13 7AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Axminster
Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,787 (2024)
At a glance

What EX13 7AL is like

EX13 7AL is a postcode in the Axminster area of East Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,787 people. 67.6% of households own their home, 29.1% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX13 7 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX13 7AL compares

Headline figures for EX13 7AL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£475,000

Median over 44 sales in EX13 7, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore
£49,190

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX13 7AL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    29.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    37.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX13 7AL FAQs

01
Is EX13 7AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in EX13 7AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £475,000.

Homes in EX13 7 sold for a median of £475,000 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX13 7AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX13 7AL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX13 7AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.6% of residents. 67.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (26.3%).
05
Which council covers EX13 7AL?

The local authority for EX13 7AL is East Devon.

EX13 7AL comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX13 7AL?

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). The nearest station is Axminster Rail Station, 2.2 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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