East Devon EX5
East Devon 022 · 4 sub-areas · 7,788 residents
East Devon 022 is a largely residential part of East Devon in the South West, home to around 7,800 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £880 a month — noticeably below the national median and well under what you'd pay in most southern cities. Around three in five households own their home, giving this area a more settled, owner-occupied feel than the regional average.
East Devon EX5 is a settled residential pocket of East Devon. The bigger gravitational centre is Bristol, around 81 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in East Devon EX5?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £953 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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East Devon EX5 in East Devon
Living in East Devon EX5
This part of East Devon has a noticeably family-oriented character. Around 30% of residents are under 18 — that's a high share for a South West neighbourhood — and couples with children make up roughly a third of all households. That demographic weight shapes everything from the pace of daily life to the demand for school places.
Rents here are modest by southern England standards. A two-bedroom home runs about £880 a month, and even a three-bedroom comes in just over £1,100. For buyers, the median sale price sits at around £270,000 — and with the typical deposit reachable in about four years of saving, ownership is genuinely within reach for many local households. The trade-off is affordability in a different sense: rent still takes around 47% of typical take-home pay, reflecting that local wages aren't especially high.
The area skews strongly towards ownership — 61% of homes are owner-occupied — with a modest slice of social housing at around 15%. Private renting is relatively uncommon at just under 12%, so the rental market here is smaller and less transient than in urban centres. Around 37% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, which is solid without being exceptional.
For getting around, the car is dominant: around 61% of residents drive to work, and nearly 28% work from home — the latter well above the national norm. Public transport use is low at 5%, so if you don't drive, you'll want to factor that in. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km away — about a 16-minute walk. The nearest major employment hub is around 86 minutes away by public transport. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on local pockets and connectivity.
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Frequently asked
- Is East Devon 022 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's affordable, family-oriented, and has low crime relative to the national average. The trade-off is high car dependency and schools that perform well below the national Ofsted average — only around a third of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding. If you work from home or have your own transport, the quiet, settled character works well.
- What is the rent in East Devon 022?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £674 a month, a two-bedroom around £882, and a three-bedroom just over £1,100. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 5.6% over the past year, so expect gradual upward pressure.
- Is East Devon 022 safe?
- Broadly yes. The crime rate is around 72.6 per 1,000 residents annually, which is below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area sits in the upper half of less-deprived neighbourhoods in England, and the claimant unemployment rate is low at 2.2%, both indicators that tend to correlate with lower crime.
- What's the commute from East Devon 022 to the nearest major city?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.3 km away — roughly a 16-minute walk. From there, the nearest major UK employment hub is around 86 minutes by public transport. Most residents drive: around 61% commute by car, and nearly 28% work from home entirely.
- Who lives in East Devon 022?
- Predominantly families. Around 30% of residents are under 18 and couples with children make up a third of households. Around 61% own their home. It's an ethnically homogeneous area with around 91% of residents born in the UK, and degree-level qualifications sit at 37%.
- What schools are near East Devon 022?
- There are 12 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around a third are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3.4 km away. If schools are a priority, check individual catchment boundaries carefully before committing.
- What are salaries like in East Devon 022?
- The median resident salary is around £32,150 a year — close to the median workplace salary of £31,874, suggesting most residents work locally or in areas with similar pay levels. There's no significant commuter premium here, which partly explains why rent still takes around 47% of typical take-home pay despite relatively low headline rents.