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EX2 6AY area guide

Who lives in EX2 6AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wonford & St Loye's
Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,006 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX2 6AY is like

EX2 6AY is a postcode in the Wonford & St Loye's area of Exeter. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,006 people. 47.5% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 34.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 57.4% 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 EX2 6 sold for a median of £398,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX2 6AY compares

Headline figures for EX2 6AY, 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: 40.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£398,250

Median over 44 sales in EX2 6, +44.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,466

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX2 6AY differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in EX2 6 is up 44.6% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EX2 6AY FAQs

Is EX2 6AY 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 40.1 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in EX2 6AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £398,250.

Homes in EX2 6 sold for a median of £398,250 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, +44.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX2 6AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX2 6AY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EX2 6AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9% of residents. 47.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.2%).

Which council covers EX2 6AY?

The local authority for EX2 6AY is Exeter.

EX2 6AY comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX2 6AY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Marsh Barton 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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