Postcode · Colyton

EX24 6BU area guide

Who lives in EX24 6BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sidbury, Offwell & Beer
Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,387 (2024)

EX24 6BUColyton

At a glance

What EX24 6BU is like

EX24 6BU is a postcode in the Sidbury, Offwell & Beer area of East Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,387 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in EX24 6 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX24 6BU compares

Headline figures for EX24 6BU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 44 sales in EX24 6, −17% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,491

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX24 6BU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX24 6 is down 17% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX24 6BU FAQs

Is EX24 6BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX24 6BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in EX24 6 sold for a median of £415,000 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −17% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX24 6BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX24 6BU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX24 6BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.1% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.4%).

Which council covers EX24 6BU?

The local authority for EX24 6BU is East Devon.

EX24 6BU comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX24 6BU?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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