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EX2 5NH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Middlemoor & Sowton
Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,648 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX2 5NH is like

EX2 5NH is a postcode in the Middlemoor & Sowton area of Exeter. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,648 people. 72.8% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 5NH compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 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, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,861

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX2 5NH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX2 5 is down 6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX2 5NH FAQs

Is EX2 5NH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 5NH?

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 5NH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX2 5NH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in EX2 5NH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.7% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.7%).

Which council covers EX2 5NH?

The local authority for EX2 5NH is Exeter.

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

How well connected is EX2 5NH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 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, 0.8 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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