Postcode · Budleigh Salterton

EX9 6RA area guide

Who lives in EX9 6RA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Budleigh Salterton
Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,516 (2024)

EX9 6RABudleigh Salterton

At a glance

What EX9 6RA is like

EX9 6RA is a postcode in the Budleigh Salterton area of East Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,516 people. 62.5% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 20.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52% 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 EX9 6 sold for a median of £460,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX9 6RA compares

Headline figures for EX9 6RA, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£460,000

Median over 73 sales in EX9 6, +10.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

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

Household incomeMore

£55,771

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX9 6RA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in EX9 6 is up 10.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

EX9 6RA FAQs

Is EX9 6RA 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 18.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX9 6RA?

The median sale price over the last year was £460,000.

Homes in EX9 6 sold for a median of £460,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX9 6RA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX9 6RA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX9 6RA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 62.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.9%).

Which council covers EX9 6RA?

The local authority for EX9 6RA is East Devon.

EX9 6RA comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX9 6RA?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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