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EX17 5EG

POSTCODE

EX17 5EG is a postcode in Drewsteignton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7364, -3.8347
OS grid SX706945 (270,629, 94,582)
IMD England
4/10
#12050
Crime · Jul '26
Low · 1.7 per 1k
Plus Code
9C2RP5P8+H4
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 1.7 per 1k
Crime · Jul '26
South West
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 1.7 per 1k
Crime · Jul '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.
12050
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12050 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 & Wales
See sold prices in EX17

Police Recorded Crime near EX17 5EG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX17 5EG

Counts are for Drewsteignton 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)Aug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
630
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
0
YoY —
210
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

3
incidents · Jul '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,759
White Brit.93.0%
Other White3.6%
+ other · 3.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,759
Christian48.7%
No religion43.0%
Not answered7.2%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,760
50–6427.4%
35–4916.8%
65–7416.6%
75–848.6%
25–346.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%

Households

Total households: 747
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.3%
Single family household, all members 66+16.2%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
One person: other11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
+ 9 other households · 31.3%

Coordinates & Location for EX17 5EG

England
Country
West Devon
Local Authority
Devon
Drewsteignton
Ward
Exeter
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX17 5EG
Coordinates
50.7364, -3.8347
Grid reference
SX706945
Easting
270,629
Northing
94,582
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RP5P8+H4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Exeter
ITL Region
West Devon
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

West Devon
Local Authority
Council Area
Central Devon E14001155
Constituency
E14001155
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Drewsteignton
Constituency code
E14001155
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Spreyton
International Territorial Level
West Devon

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving Devon
NHS England
Peninsula
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
West Devon 003B E01020319
E01020319
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Devon 003 E02004231
E02004231
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Devon 003B E01020319
E01020319
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Devon 003 E02004231
E02004231
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:32 AM6:30 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:30 PM
Sunset
10 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:30 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
July 2017 — Introduced
Postcode EX17 5EG introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020319 and MSOA E02004231 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12050
Present — Active
Postcode EX17 5EG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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