Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 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.
20203
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20203 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 EX5 3LH
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX5 3LH
Counts are for Exe Valley 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 —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.9%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Christian47.6%
No religion44.4%
Not answered7.1%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6423.9%
35–4920.0%
65–749.7%
25–348.8%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.1%
One person: aged 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Single family household, all members 66+8.9%
One person: other8.5%
+ 9 other households · 33.0%
Coordinates & Location for EX5 3LH
Postcode
EX5 3LH
Coordinates
50.7793, -3.4670
Grid reference
SX966987
Easting
296,667
Northing
98,778
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RQGHM+P5
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
Administrative Information
East Devon
Local Authority
Council AreaExmouth and Exeter East E14001232
Constituency
E14001232Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Exe Valley
Constituency code
E14001232
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Poltimore
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 021C E01034620
E01034620MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Devon 021 E02007027
E02007027LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Devon 006B E01019892
E01019892MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Devon 006 E02004134
E02004134Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:27 PM
Sunset
10 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:27 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 55 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 3LH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01034620 and MSOA E02007027 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20203
Present — Active
Postcode EX5 3LH 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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