EX3 postcode area

The EX3 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Devon, Exeter. Area Scores range from 56 to 87 across them.

In summary

Within the EX3 district, Middlemoor & Sowton is the strongest performer at 88 out of 100 (#841 of 6,856 nationally); Countess Wear & Topsham is the weakest at 56. 2 of the 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £310,625 in Middlemoor & Sowton to £595,000 in Clyst, Exton & Lympstone — a 1.9× gap within the EX3 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — East Devon and Exeter — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Middlemoor & SowtonExeter 84188 £310,625
Clyst, Exton & LympstoneEast Devon 1,00685 £595,000
Countess Wear & TopshamExeter 2,98756 £413,500

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around EX3.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.