Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for EX5 1HE
Postcode
EX5 1HE
Coordinates
50.6588, -3.3775
Grid reference
SY027852
Easting
302,734
Northing
85,256
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RMJ5F+G2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Exeter
ITL Region
East 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.
29057
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29057 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 EX5 1HE
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX5 1HE
Counts are for Woodbury & Lympstone 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
4
YoY —
1791
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.6%
Other Asian3.8%
Other White1.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
Caribbean1.1%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian46.7%
No religion40.6%
Not answered8.5%
Hindu1.7%
Other religion1.5%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
20–2420.1%
50–6416.7%
25–3415.3%
16–1911.2%
35–4910.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%
Households
All members 66+20.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.4%
Any member 66+12.4%
Other8.5%
+ 8 other households · 25.8%
Administrative Information
East Devon
Local Authority
Council AreaExmouth and Exeter East E14001232
Constituency
E14001232Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Woodbury & Lympstone
Constituency code
E14001232
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Woodbury
International Territorial Level
East 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
East Devon 014B E01019964
E01019964MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Devon 014 E02004142
E02004142LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Devon 014B E01019964
E01019964MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Devon 014 E02004142
E02004142Smaller 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
5:56 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
12 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:56 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 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 EX5 1HE 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: 29057
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01019964 and MSOA E02004142 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EX5 1HE 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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