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EX4 5EF area guide

Who lives in EX4 5EF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pennsylvania & University
Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,438 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX4 5EF is like

EX4 5EF is a postcode in the Pennsylvania & University area of Exeter. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,438 people. 69.7% of households own their home, 21.9% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 57.2% 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. Homes in EX4 5 sold for a median of £317,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX4 5EF compares

Headline figures for EX4 5EF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£317,000

Median over 41 sales in EX4 5, −3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

57%

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

Household incomeMore

£66,829

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX4 5EF differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX4 5EF FAQs

Is EX4 5EF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 57% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in EX4 5EF?

The median sale price over the last year was £317,000.

Homes in EX4 5 sold for a median of £317,000 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX4 5EF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX4 5EF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX4 5EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.2% of residents. 69.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.5%).

Which council covers EX4 5EF?

The local authority for EX4 5EF is Exeter.

EX4 5EF comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX4 5EF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is St James Park (Devon) Rail Station, 0.7 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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