Postcode sector · Budleigh Salterton

EX9 7 area guide

Who lives in EX9 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Population: 9,789 (2024)

EX9 7Postcode sector · Budleigh Salterton

At a glance

What EX9 7 is like

The EX9 7 postcode sector in East Devon covers 103 live postcodes and is home to about 9,789 people in 4,200 households. 68.2% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.7% 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 7 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX9 7 compares

Headline figures for EX9 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

£300,000

Median over 13 sales in EX9 7, −33.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in EX9 7.

Household incomeMore

£52,939

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX9 7 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
33.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

EX9 7 FAQs

Is EX9 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX9 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in EX9 7 sold for a median of £300,000 across 13 sales in the year to August 2026, −33.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX9 7 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 EX9 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in EX9 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.8% of residents. 68.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.7%).

Which council covers EX9 7?

The local authority for EX9 7 is East Devon.

EX9 7 comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX9 7?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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