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EX4 7DE area guide

Who lives in EX4 7DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mincinglake & Beacon Heath
Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,358 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX4 7DE is like

EX4 7DE is a postcode in the Mincinglake & Beacon Heath 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. 46.7% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 35% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 50.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in EX4 7 sold for a median of £283,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX4 7DE compares

Headline figures for EX4 7DE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£283,750

Median over 34 sales in EX4 7, +4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,712

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX4 7DE differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
14.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
23.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
35% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 56 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EX4 7DE FAQs

Is EX4 7DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 60% 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 7DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £283,750.

Homes in EX4 7 sold for a median of £283,750 across 34 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX4 7DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX4 7DE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EX4 7DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.6% of residents. 46.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.9%).

Which council covers EX4 7DE?

The local authority for EX4 7DE is Exeter.

EX4 7DE comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX4 7DE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 3 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, 0.5 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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