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EX3 9DJ area guide

Who lives in EX3 9DJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Middlemoor & Sowton
Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,066 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX3 9DJ is like

EX3 9DJ 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 2,066 people. 69.6% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 68.1% 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.

Scores

How EX3 9DJ compares

Headline figures for EX3 9DJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.2/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 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 EX3 9DJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX3 9DJ FAQs

Is EX3 9DJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10 (very good).

Is EX3 9DJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX3 9DJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX3 9DJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.9% of residents. 69.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.1%).

Which council covers EX3 9DJ?

The local authority for EX3 9DJ is Exeter.

EX3 9DJ comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX3 9DJ?

Connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.2 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Pinhoe 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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