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EX2 6FU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Countess Wear & Topsham
Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,422 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX2 6FU is like

EX2 6FU is a postcode in the Countess Wear & Topsham area of Exeter. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,422 people. 78.9% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.3% 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 6 sold for a median of £398,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX2 6FU compares

Headline figures for EX2 6FU, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 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

6.3/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,298

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX2 6FU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in EX2 6 is up 44.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 14 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX2 6FU FAQs

Is EX2 6FU 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 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in EX2 6FU?

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 6FU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX2 6FU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in EX2 6FU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.4% of residents. 78.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.1%).

Which council covers EX2 6FU?

The local authority for EX2 6FU is Exeter.

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

How well connected is EX2 6FU?

Connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.3 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Marsh Barton, 0.6 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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