Postcode · Budleigh Salterton

EX9 7HR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury
Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,252 (2024)

EX9 7HRBudleigh Salterton

At a glance

What EX9 7HR is like

EX9 7HR is a postcode in the Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury area of East Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,252 people. 67.3% of households own their home, 25.4% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 48.2% 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 7HR compares

Headline figures for EX9 7HR, 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: 16.1 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 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

£54,005

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX9 7HR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EX9 7HR FAQs

Is EX9 7HR 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 16.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX9 7HR?

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 7HR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX9 7HR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX9 7HR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.7% of residents. 67.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.9%).

Which council covers EX9 7HR?

The local authority for EX9 7HR is East Devon.

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

How well connected is EX9 7HR?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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