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EX5 3 area guide

Who lives in EX5 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Population: 3,510 (2024)

EX5 3Postcode sector · Exeter

At a glance

What EX5 3 is like

The EX5 3 postcode sector in East Devon covers 133 live postcodes and is home to about 3,510 people in 1,379 households. 65.9% of households own their home, 18.4% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in EX5 3 sold for a median of £282,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX5 3 compares

Headline figures for EX5 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£282,475

Median over 24 sales in EX5 3, +5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in EX5 3.

Household incomeMore

£65,593

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX5 3 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in EX5 3 is up 5.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EX5 3 FAQs

Is EX5 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX5 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,475.

Homes in EX5 3 sold for a median of £282,475 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX5 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX5 3, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX5 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 65.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.8%).

Which council covers EX5 3?

The local authority for EX5 3 is East Devon.

EX5 3 comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX5 3?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Cranbrook Rail Station, 1.4 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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