Postcode sector · Exeter

EX2 5 area guide

Who lives in EX2 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Population: 21,224 (2024)

EX2 5Postcode sector · Exeter

At a glance

What EX2 5 is like

The EX2 5 postcode sector in Exeter covers 251 live postcodes and is home to about 21,224 people in 8,261 households. 58.4% of households own their home, 22.2% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 54.3% 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 EX2 5 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX2 5 compares

Headline figures for EX2 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 84 sales in EX2 5, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in EX2 5.

Household incomeMore

£57,188

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX2 5 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
14.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
23.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX2 5 is down 6% on the year before.

Questions

EX2 5 FAQs

Is EX2 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 82% 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 EX2 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in EX2 5 sold for a median of £280,000 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX2 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX2 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in EX2 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.5% of residents. 58.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.1%).

Which council covers EX2 5?

The local authority for EX2 5 is Exeter.

EX2 5 comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX2 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Digby & Sowton Rail Station, 0.9 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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