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EX16 4 area guide

Who lives in EX16 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Mid Devon
Region
South West
Population
11,475 (2024)
At a glance

What EX16 4 is like

The EX16 4 postcode sector in Mid Devon covers 196 live postcodes and is home to about 11,475 people in 4,648 households. 66.6% of households own their home, 18.4% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in EX16 4 sold for a median of £273,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX16 4 compares

Headline figures for EX16 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£273,000

Median over 83 sales in EX16 4, −16.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in EX16 4.

Household incomeMore
£49,841

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX16 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in EX16 4 is down 16.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX16 4 FAQs

01
Is EX16 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in EX16 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £273,000.

Homes in EX16 4 sold for a median of £273,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX16 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX16 4, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX16 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 66.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.5%).
05
Which council covers EX16 4?

The local authority for EX16 4 is Mid Devon.

EX16 4 comes under Mid Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX16 4?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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