Postcode · Crediton

EX17 3AE area guide

Who lives in EX17 3AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crediton
Council: Mid Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,635 (2024)

EX17 3AECrediton

At a glance

What EX17 3AE is like

EX17 3AE is a postcode in the Crediton area of Mid Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,635 people. 45.7% of households own their home, 33.9% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.4% 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 EX17 3 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX17 3AE compares

Headline figures for EX17 3AE, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 49 sales in EX17 3, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,329

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX17 3AE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
30% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EX17 3AE FAQs

Is EX17 3AE 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 35.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in EX17 3AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in EX17 3 sold for a median of £260,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX17 3AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX17 3AE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EX17 3AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.9% of residents. 45.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31.1%).

Which council covers EX17 3AE?

The local authority for EX17 3AE is Mid Devon.

EX17 3AE comes under Mid Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX17 3AE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Crediton Rail Station, 0.7 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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