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EX17 postcode area · Mid Devon

The EX17 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Mid Devon, North Devon, West Devon. Area Scores range from 31 to 59 across them. Every full EX17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the EX17 district, Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton is the strongest performer at 60 out of 100 (#2,747 of 6,856 nationally); Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh is the weakest at 31. 1 of the 8 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £255,000 in Crediton to £391,250 in Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Mid Devon, North Devon and West Devon — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,040a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime39per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the EX17 district

£280,000median home sold over the past year · +9.8% over 5 years · -3.4% over the year · 243 sales
Detached£407,500
Semi-detached£277,500
Terraced£237,000
Flat£150,000
Mid Devon£290,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Bradninch, Silverton & ThorvertonMid Devon 2,74760 £312,000
CreditonMid Devon 3,52848 £255,000
Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St CyresMid Devon 3,69346 £330,000
Bampton, Holcombe & WestleighMid Devon 3,98842 £357,500
Chagford, Princetown & DartmoorWest Devon 4,01541 £391,250
Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North TawtonWest Devon 4,33737 £295,000
Bow, Lapford & YeofordMid Devon 4,35136 £340,000
Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & ChulmleighNorth Devon 4,71431 £299,000

People living in EX17 Census 2021

Residents61,460
Median age (est.)49
Density39per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above33%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 30%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 10%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 7%Other: 20%
One person 27%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 7%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 18% · Professional 17% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades18%
Professional17%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary9%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 43% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around EX17.

EX18 EX4 EX6 EX16 EX1 EX2 TA22 EX20

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.