Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 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.
14680
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14680 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 6AP
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX17 6AP
Counts are for Taw Vale 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
6
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.1%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 2.4%
Religion
Christian51.9%
No religion39.8%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6427.8%
65–7416.6%
35–4914.2%
75–848.1%
25–347.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.1%
Single family household, all members 66+16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.0%
One person: aged 66+13.4%
One person: other9.2%
+ 8 other households · 28.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Lapford Rail Station
Rail
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Eggesford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 62 min
Morchard Road Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
War Memorial
Bus · opp · north
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
War Memorial
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for EX17 6AP
Postcode
EX17 6AP
Coordinates
50.8587, -3.8323
Grid reference
SS711081
Easting
271,138
Northing
108,177
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RV559+F3
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
Taw Vale
Constituency code
E14001155
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Nymet Rowland
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 009A E01020072
E01020072MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Devon 009 E02004172
E02004172LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Devon 009A E01020072
E01020072MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Devon 009 E02004172
E02004172Smaller 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
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:26 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:26 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 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 6AP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020072 and MSOA E02004172 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14680
Present — Active
Postcode EX17 6AP 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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