Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14722
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14722 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near EX17 1AW
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX17 1AW
Counts are for Sandford & Creedy electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.6%
Other White2.7%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Christian49.0%
No religion42.3%
Not answered7.2%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6423.7%
65–7416.7%
35–4916.0%
25–348.5%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.4%
One person: aged 66+14.8%
Single family household, all members 66+14.8%
One person: other12.2%
+ 9 other households · 26.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min
Newton St Cyres Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min
Crediton Rail Station
Rail
- 8.2 km straight lineabout 103 min
Exeter St Davids Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Red Lion
Bus · W-bound · west
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Red Lion
Bus · E-bound · east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min
Memorial
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Memorial
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Dunscombe Farm
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for EX17 1AW
Postcode
EX17 1AW
Coordinates
50.7912, -3.6071
Grid reference
SS868003
Easting
286,823
Northing
100,307
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RQ9RV+F5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Exeter
ITL Region
Mid Devon
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Mid Devon
Local Authority
Council AreaCentral Devon E14001155
Constituency
E14001155Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Sandford & Creedy
Constituency code
E14001155
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Shobrooke
International Territorial Level
Mid Devon
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving Devon
NHS EnglandPeninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Devon
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Mid Devon 010A E01020068
E01020068MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Devon 010 E02004173
E02004173LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Devon 010A E01020068
E01020068MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Devon 010 E02004173
E02004173Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EX17 1AW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020068 and MSOA E02004173 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14722
Present — Active
Postcode EX17 1AW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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