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EX8 2JD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh
Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,600 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX8 2JD is like

EX8 2JD is a postcode in the Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh area of East Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,600 people. 83.9% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 2JD compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.0 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, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

57%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,813

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX8 2JD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX8 2 is down 5.9% on the year before.
04
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

EX8 2JD FAQs

Is EX8 2JD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 57% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in EX8 2JD?

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.

Is EX8 2JD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX8 2JD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX8 2JD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 83.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.7%).

Which council covers EX8 2JD?

The local authority for EX8 2JD is East Devon.

EX8 2JD comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX8 2JD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 55 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, 0.6 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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