Postcode district · Exeter

EX4 area guide

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

Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Population: 86,563 (2024)

EX4Postcode district · Exeter

At a glance

What EX4 is like

The EX4 postcode district in Exeter covers 1,465 live postcodes and is home to about 86,563 people in 31,411 households. 54.6% of households own their home, 27.2% rent privately and 17.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 45.3% 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 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX4 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 450 sales in EX4, −0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 71 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools in EX4.

Household incomeMore

£52,025

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX4 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
27.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
29.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
27.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 71 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EX4 FAQs

Is EX4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in EX4 sold for a median of £280,000 across 450 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX4, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EX4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 16.3% of residents. 54.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.2%).

Which council covers EX4?

The local authority for EX4 is Exeter.

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

How well connected is EX4?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 71 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, 0.2 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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