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EX8 5AL area guide

Who lives in EX8 5AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clyst, Exton & Lympstone
Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,167 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX8 5AL is like

EX8 5AL is a postcode in the Clyst, Exton & Lympstone area of East Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,167 people. 83.6% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 0.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 65.7% 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 5 sold for a median of £361,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX8 5AL compares

Headline figures for EX8 5AL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 3.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£361,000

Median over 82 sales in EX8 5, +4% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£64,201

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX8 5AL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
35.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
3.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX8 5AL FAQs

Is EX8 5AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 3.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in EX8 5AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £361,000.

Homes in EX8 5 sold for a median of £361,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX8 5AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 3.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX8 5AL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in EX8 5AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 20% of residents. 83.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (77.8%).

Which council covers EX8 5AL?

The local authority for EX8 5AL is East Devon.

EX8 5AL comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX8 5AL?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lympstone Commando 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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