EX5 postcode area
The EX5 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon. Area Scores range from 32 to 97 across them.
In summary
The EX5 district contains both ends of the scale: Pennsylvania & University at 98 out of 100 (#156 of 6,856 in England) against Central Exeter at 33, a 65-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £208,500 in Central Exeter to £595,000 in Clyst, Exton & Lympstone — a 2.9× gap within the EX5 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — East Devon, Exeter and Mid Devon — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania & UniversityExeter | 156 | 98 | £410,000 |
| Middlemoor & SowtonExeter | 841 | 88 | £310,625 |
| Clyst, Exton & LympstoneEast Devon | 1,006 | 85 | £595,000 |
| Ottery St Mary & West HillEast Devon | 1,547 | 77 | £357,000 |
| Poppleford, Otterton & WoodburyEast Devon | 2,301 | 66 | £330,000 |
| Feniton & WhimpleEast Devon | 2,390 | 65 | £343,900 |
| Broadclyst, West Clyst & Stoke CanonEast Devon | 2,699 | 61 | £334,748 |
| Bradninch, Silverton & ThorvertonMid Devon | 2,747 | 60 | £312,000 |
| CranbrookEast Devon | 2,850 | 58 | £269,000 |
| Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St CyresMid Devon | 3,693 | 46 | £330,000 |
| Central ExeterExeter | 4,618 | 33 | £208,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around EX5.
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.