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EX4 8AY area guide

Who lives in EX4 8AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Pinhoe & Whipton North
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,664 (2024)
At a glance

What EX4 8AY is like

EX4 8AY is a postcode in the Pinhoe & Whipton North area of Exeter. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,664 people. 64.5% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in EX4 8 sold for a median of £324,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX4 8AY compares

Headline figures for EX4 8AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£324,000

Median over 70 sales in EX4 8, +11.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
73%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£54,625

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX4 8AY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in EX4 8 is up 11.7% on the year before.

Questions

EX4 8AY FAQs

01
Is EX4 8AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 73% 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 8AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £324,000.

Homes in EX4 8 sold for a median of £324,000 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX4 8AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX4 8AY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX4 8AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 64.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.6%).
05
Which council covers EX4 8AY?

The local authority for EX4 8AY is Exeter.

EX4 8AY comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX4 8AY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Polsloe Bridge 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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