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EX16 5 area guide

Who lives in EX16 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Mid Devon
Region
South West
Population
9,389 (2024)
At a glance

What EX16 5 is like

The EX16 5 postcode sector in Mid Devon covers 182 live postcodes and is home to about 9,389 people in 4,105 households. 59.8% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 21.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in EX16 5 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX16 5 compares

Headline figures for EX16 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£250,000

Median over 63 sales in EX16 5, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in EX16 5.

Household incomeMore
£45,256

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX16 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX16 5 FAQs

01
Is EX16 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in EX16 5 sold for a median of £250,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX16 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX16 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX16 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 59.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.8%).
05
Which council covers EX16 5?

The local authority for EX16 5 is Mid Devon.

EX16 5 comes under Mid Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX16 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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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