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EX4 2AR area guide

Who lives in EX4 2AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Exwick & Foxhayes
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,358 (2024)
At a glance

What EX4 2AR is like

EX4 2AR is a postcode in the Exwick & Foxhayes area of Exeter. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,358 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 67.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in EX4 2 sold for a median of £247,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX4 2AR compares

Headline figures for EX4 2AR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£247,500

Median over 88 sales in EX4 2, −2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

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

Household incomeMore
£51,296

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX4 2AR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    81.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX4 2AR FAQs

01
Is EX4 2AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in EX4 2AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £247,500.

Homes in EX4 2 sold for a median of £247,500 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX4 2AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX4 2AR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX4 2AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49%).
05
Which council covers EX4 2AR?

The local authority for EX4 2AR is Exeter.

EX4 2AR comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX4 2AR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Exeter St Davids Rail Station, 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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