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EX2 5EH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Heavitree West & Polsloe
Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,995 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX2 5EH is like

EX2 5EH is a postcode in the Heavitree West & Polsloe area of Exeter. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,995 people. 46.7% of households own their home, 41.6% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 40.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 5EH compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.9 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, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,432

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX2 5EH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
33.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
32.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX2 5 is down 6% on the year before.

Questions

EX2 5EH FAQs

Is EX2 5EH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 5EH?

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 5EH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX2 5EH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in EX2 5EH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 17% of residents. 46.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.4%).

Which council covers EX2 5EH?

The local authority for EX2 5EH is Exeter.

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

How well connected is EX2 5EH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Polsloe Bridge 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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