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EX5 2HT area guide

Who lives in EX5 2HT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clyst, Exton & Lympstone
Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,846 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX5 2HT is like

EX5 2HT is a postcode in the Clyst, Exton & Lympstone area of East Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,846 people. 82.6% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54.8% 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 EX5 2 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX5 2HT compares

Headline figures for EX5 2HT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 55 sales in EX5 2, −3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£64,201

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX5 2HT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX5 2HT FAQs

Is EX5 2HT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX5 2HT?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in EX5 2 sold for a median of £415,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX5 2HT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX5 2HT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX5 2HT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 82.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.9%).

Which council covers EX5 2HT?

The local authority for EX5 2HT is East Devon.

EX5 2HT comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX5 2HT?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Cranbrook Rail Station, 2.4 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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