Around average
IMD England
Low · 0.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for EX17 1BL
Postcode
EX17 1BL
Coordinates
50.7961, -3.5708
Grid reference
SS893007
Easting
289,395
Northing
100,790
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RQCWH+CM
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
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 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14722 out of 32,844 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 1BL
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX17 1BL
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '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
50–6423.8%
65–7416.8%
35–4915.9%
25–348.6%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
All members 66+14.9%
Any member 66+14.6%
Other12.4%
+ 7 other households · 26.0%
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) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:57 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
12 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:57 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 21 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 1BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 14722
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020068 and MSOA E02004173 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EX17 1BL 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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