EX2 6LX

POSTCODE

A Priory postcode in Exeter, a 16-minute walk from Marsh Barton Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary · Attainment 8 46.4

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Devon · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Marsh Barton

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
  • Newcourt Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min
  • Digby & Sowton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

Bus stops

  • Southbrook Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    370 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Southbrook Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    392 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Crematorium

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    440 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Crematorium

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    507 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • InFocus

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    586 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX2 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX2 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 45 sales

EX2 6LX has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the EX2 6 sector.

Average price
£426,532
Median price: £396,500
Median +45.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 45 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £402,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£539k£433k£328k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£275,000 · 2026-09-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX2 6DE
£530,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
EX2 6GB
£290,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX2 6NB
£365,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX2 6JD
£500,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX2 6GA
£535,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX2 6EZ
£305,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EX2 6EH
£650,000 · 2026-06-22 · Detached · Freehold
EX2 6GD
£492,500 · 2026-06-01 · Detached · Freehold
EX2 6JA
£450,000 · 2026-06-01 · Detached · Freehold
EX2 6LU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX2 6LX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX2 6LX

Counts are for Priory 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
48
YoY +45%
654423
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
15
YoY +7%
30174
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1592
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY stable
402611
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

102
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Exeter 015 (E02004163)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£56,298

£48,179–£65,784

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,440

£37,741–£49,999

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,803

£38,596–£45,276

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,738

£33,005–£43,149

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,339
White Brit.90.5%
Other White3.5%
Other Asian1.2%
White Irish1.0%
White & Asian0.8%
+ 9 other groups · 2.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,340
Christian54.7%
No religion37.1%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim2.1%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,342
50–6421.4%
35–4918.1%
65–7413.8%
75–8411.3%
25–348.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 568
Single family household, all members 66+18.7%
One person: aged 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
One person: other9.5%
+ 9 other households · 27.5%

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.
22342
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22342 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EX2 6LX

England
Country
Exeter
Local Authority
Devon
Priory
Ward
Exeter
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX2 6LX
Coordinates
50.7022, -3.5037
Grid reference
SX939902
Easting
293,907
Northing
90,257
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RPF2W+VG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Exeter
Travel to Work
Exeter
ITL Region
Exeter

Administrative Information

Exeter
Local Authority
Council Area
Exeter E14001231
Constituency
E14001231
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Priory
Constituency code
E14001231
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Exeter, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Exeter

Health & NHS

Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Exeter 015A E01020011
E01020011
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Exeter 015 E02004163
E02004163
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Exeter 015A E01020011
E01020011
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Exeter 015 E02004163
E02004163
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:15 AM4:40 PM
7:15 AM
Sunrise
4:40 PM
Sunset
9 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
4:40 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EX2 6LX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020011 and MSOA E02004163 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22342
Present — Active
Postcode EX2 6LX 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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