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EX8 4AF area guide

Who lives in EX8 4AF, 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
1,802 (2024)
At a glance

What EX8 4AF is like

EX8 4AF 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 1,802 people. 66.8% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX8 4 sold for a median of £312,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX8 4AF compares

Headline figures for EX8 4AF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£312,500

Median over 109 sales in EX8 4, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 59 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 4AF differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

EX8 4AF FAQs

01
Is EX8 4AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 57% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in EX8 4AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £312,500.

Homes in EX8 4 sold for a median of £312,500 across 109 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 EX8 4AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX8 4AF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX8 4AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (28.9%).
05
Which council covers EX8 4AF?

The local authority for EX8 4AF is East Devon.

EX8 4AF comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX8 4AF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 59 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Exmouth Rail Station, 1.3 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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