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EX4 9AH area guide

Who lives in EX4 9AH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mincinglake & Beacon Heath
Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,545 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX4 9AH is like

EX4 9AH 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 1,545 people. 46.7% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 36.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 61.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in EX4 9 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX4 9AH compares

Headline figures for EX4 9AH, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£315,000

Median over 21 sales in EX4 9, +12.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

62%

Rated good or better across 8 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 9AH differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in EX4 9 is up 12.5% on the year before.

Questions

EX4 9AH FAQs

Is EX4 9AH 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 47.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 62% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in EX4 9AH?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in EX4 9 sold for a median of £315,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX4 9AH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX4 9AH, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in EX4 9AH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 9.6% of residents. 46.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.9%).

Which council covers EX4 9AH?

The local authority for EX4 9AH is Exeter.

EX4 9AH comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX4 9AH?

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, 0.5 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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