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EX5 5PL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton
Council: Mid Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,721 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX5 5PL is like

EX5 5PL is a postcode in the Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton area of Mid Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,721 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 54.2% 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 5PL compares

Headline figures for EX5 5PL, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.9 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£61,953

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX5 5PL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
29.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX5 5PL FAQs

Is EX5 5PL 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 8.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 5PL?

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 5PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX5 5PL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in EX5 5PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.7% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.1%).

Which council covers EX5 5PL?

The local authority for EX5 5PL is Mid Devon.

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

How well connected is EX5 5PL?

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 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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