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EX20 area guide

Who lives in EX20, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
West Devon
Region
South West
Population
38,134 (2024)
At a glance

What EX20 is like

The EX20 postcode district in West Devon covers 1,059 live postcodes and is home to about 38,134 people in 15,758 households. 70.8% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX20 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX20 compares

Headline figures for EX20, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£275,000

Median over 260 sales in EX20, −6.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools in EX20.

Household incomeMore
£47,778

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX20 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in EX20 is down 6.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX20 FAQs

01
Is EX20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in EX20?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in EX20 sold for a median of £275,000 across 260 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX20, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.4%).
05
Which council covers EX20?

The local authority for EX20 is West Devon.

EX20 comes under West Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX20?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Okehampton Rail Station, 1.7 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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