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EX5 5HG area guide

Who lives in EX5 5HG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broadclyst, West Clyst & Stoke Canon
Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,226 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX5 5HG is like

EX5 5HG is a postcode in the Broadclyst, West Clyst & Stoke Canon area of East Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,226 people. 74.9% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.9% 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 5 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX5 5HG compares

Headline figures for EX5 5HG, 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: 13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£295,000

Median over 18 sales in EX5 5, −24.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

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 5HG differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX5 5HG FAQs

Is EX5 5HG 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 13.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX5 5HG?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in EX5 5 sold for a median of £295,000 across 18 sales in the year to August 2026, −24.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX5 5HG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX5 5HG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX5 5HG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42%).

Which council covers EX5 5HG?

The local authority for EX5 5HG is East Devon.

EX5 5HG comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX5 5HG?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Newton St Cyres Rail Station, 2.9 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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