Postcode sector · Dawlish

EX7 7 area guide

Who lives in EX7 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Teignbridge
Region: South West
Population: 1,741 (2024)

EX7 7Postcode sector · Dawlish

At a glance

What EX7 7 is like

The EX7 7 postcode sector in Teignbridge covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 1,741 people in 964 households. 44.7% of households own their home, 40.4% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 42.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How EX7 7 compares

Headline figures for EX7 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in EX7 7. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,564

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX7 7 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
An older population
38.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX7 7 FAQs

Is EX7 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is EX7 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX7 7, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in EX7 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 44.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.4%).

Which council covers EX7 7?

The local authority for EX7 7 is Teignbridge.

EX7 7 comes under Teignbridge in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX7 7?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dawlish Rail Station, 0.3 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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