EX5 5BH area guide
Who lives in EX5 5BH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres
- Council
- Mid Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,641 (2024)
EX5 5BHExeter
What EX5 5BH is like
EX5 5BH is a postcode in the Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres area of Mid Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,641 people. 69.8% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX5 5 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.
How EX5 5BH compares
Headline figures for EX5 5BH, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where EX5 5BH differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
EX5 5BH FAQs
01Is EX5 5BH a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in EX5 5BH?The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.
03Is EX5 5BH safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in EX5 5BH?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers EX5 5BH?The local authority for EX5 5BH is Mid Devon.
The local authority for EX5 5BH is Mid Devon.
06How well connected is EX5 5BH?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.