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EX8 2 area guide

Who lives in EX8 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Population
20,174 (2024)
At a glance

What EX8 2 is like

The EX8 2 postcode sector in East Devon covers 261 live postcodes and is home to about 20,174 people in 8,934 households. 66.4% of households own their home, 21.8% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in EX8 2 sold for a median of £334,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX8 2 compares

Headline figures for EX8 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£334,000

Median over 145 sales in EX8 2, −5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
50%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in EX8 2.

Household incomeMore
£48,042

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX8 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in EX8 2 is down 5.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX8 2 FAQs

01
Is EX8 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in EX8 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £334,000.

Homes in EX8 2 sold for a median of £334,000 across 145 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX8 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX8 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX8 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.7% of residents. 66.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (22.3%).
05
Which council covers EX8 2?

The local authority for EX8 2 is East Devon.

EX8 2 comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX8 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Exmouth Rail Station, 0.9 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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