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EX17 6RY area guide

Who lives in EX17 6RY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres
Council: Mid Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,857 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX17 6RY is like

EX17 6RY is a postcode in the Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres area of Mid Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,857 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in EX17 6 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX17 6RY compares

Headline figures for EX17 6RY, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 51 sales in EX17 6, −20.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£54,211

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX17 6RY differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX17 6 is down 20.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

EX17 6RY FAQs

Is EX17 6RY 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 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX17 6RY?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in EX17 6 sold for a median of £270,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, −20.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX17 6RY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX17 6RY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX17 6RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.9%).

Which council covers EX17 6RY?

The local authority for EX17 6RY is Mid Devon.

EX17 6RY comes under Mid Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX17 6RY?

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 Copplestone Rail Station, 2.4 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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