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EX8 1AS area guide

Who lives in EX8 1AS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Exmouth Town
Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,755 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX8 1AS is like

EX8 1AS is a postcode in the Exmouth Town area of East Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,755 people. 52.2% of households own their home, 43.6% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in EX8 1 sold for a median of £242,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX8 1AS compares

Headline figures for EX8 1AS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£242,500

Median over 98 sales in EX8 1, −4.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,415

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX8 1AS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX8 1AS FAQs

Is EX8 1AS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in EX8 1AS?

The median sale price over the last year was £242,500.

Homes in EX8 1 sold for a median of £242,500 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX8 1AS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX8 1AS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in EX8 1AS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 52.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (36.6%).

Which council covers EX8 1AS?

The local authority for EX8 1AS is East Devon.

EX8 1AS comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX8 1AS?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Exmouth Ferry Landing, 0.2 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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