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EX14 9RE area guide

Who lives in EX14 9RE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dowslands & Blackdown
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,245 (2024)

EX14 9REHoniton

At a glance

What EX14 9RE is like

EX14 9RE is a postcode in the Dowslands & Blackdown area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,245 people. 79.7% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.1% 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 EX14 9 sold for a median of £440,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX14 9RE compares

Headline figures for EX14 9RE, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£440,000

Median over 17 sales in EX14 9, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,083

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX14 9RE differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX14 9RE FAQs

Is EX14 9RE 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 16.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX14 9RE?

The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.

Homes in EX14 9 sold for a median of £440,000 across 17 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX14 9RE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX14 9RE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX14 9RE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.9% of residents. 79.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.6%).

Which council covers EX14 9RE?

The local authority for EX14 9RE is Somerset.

EX14 9RE comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX14 9RE?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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