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EX6 8DR area guide

Who lives in EX6 8DR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Starcross & Exminster
Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,901 (2024)
At a glance

What EX6 8DR is like

EX6 8DR is a postcode in the Starcross & Exminster area of Teignbridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,901 people. 68.5% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX6 8 sold for a median of £322,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX6 8DR compares

Headline figures for EX6 8DR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£322,000

Median over 92 sales in EX6 8, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£57,466

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX6 8DR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

EX6 8DR FAQs

01
Is EX6 8DR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in EX6 8DR?

The median sale price over the last year was £322,000.

Homes in EX6 8 sold for a median of £322,000 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX6 8DR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX6 8DR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX6 8DR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.4% of residents. 68.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.5%).
05
Which council covers EX6 8DR?

The local authority for EX6 8DR is Teignbridge.

EX6 8DR comes under Teignbridge in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX6 8DR?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Topsham Lock Ferry Landing, 1.1 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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