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EX8 5LF area guide

Who lives in EX8 5LF, 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
1,847 (2024)
At a glance

What EX8 5LF is like

EX8 5LF 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 1,847 people. 67% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 5LF compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
2/ 10

Lower than most: 11.1 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
2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
71%

Rated good or better across 7 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 5LF differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    11.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX8 5LF FAQs

01
Is EX8 5LF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in EX8 5LF?

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.
03
Is EX8 5LF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX8 5LF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX8 5LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8% of residents. 67% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.2%).
05
Which council covers EX8 5LF?

The local authority for EX8 5LF is East Devon.

EX8 5LF comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX8 5LF?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lympstone Village Rail Station, 0.5 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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