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EX4 3 area guide

Who lives in EX4 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Population
11,484 (2024)
At a glance

What EX4 3 is like

The EX4 3 postcode sector in Exeter covers 130 live postcodes and is home to about 11,484 people in 4,218 households. 24.2% of households own their home, 45% rent privately and 29.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 35.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in EX4 3 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX4 3 compares

Headline figures for EX4 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
9/ 10

Higher than most: 81.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£180,000

Median over 16 sales in EX4 3, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in EX4 3.

Household incomeMore
£42,918

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX4 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    45% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    41.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    81.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  4. 04
    A young populationPositive

    45.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  5. 05
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    29.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

EX4 3 FAQs

01
Is EX4 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 81.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in EX4 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in EX4 3 sold for a median of £180,000 across 16 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX4 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 81.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX4 3, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX4 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 26.3% of residents. 24.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56.2%).
05
Which council covers EX4 3?

The local authority for EX4 3 is Exeter.

EX4 3 comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX4 3?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Exeter Central Rail Station, 0.2 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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