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EX8 5SE area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Exmouth Halsdon
Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,756 (2024)
At a glance

What EX8 5SE is like

EX8 5SE is a postcode in the Exmouth Halsdon area of East Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,756 people. 64.9% of households own their home, 21.1% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.5% 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 5 sold for a median of £361,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX8 5SE compares

Headline figures for EX8 5SE, 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: 22.3 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£52,266

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

EX8 5SE FAQs

01
Is EX8 5SE 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 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 5SE?

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 5SE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX8 5SE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX8 5SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 64.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43%).
05
Which council covers EX8 5SE?

The local authority for EX8 5SE is East Devon.

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

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lympstone Village Rail Station, 1.5 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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