# Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh

The south west of the East Devon. About 5,221 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.4 square kilometres.

Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh had 5,079 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05011795. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [East Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon)

## Key figures

- **Population: 5,079** (2021). Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh had 5,079 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,818th least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/exmouth-withycombe-raleigh#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/exmouth-withycombe-raleigh#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.0%** (January 2026). In Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/exmouth-withycombe-raleigh#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.1%** (August 2026). In Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/exmouth-withycombe-raleigh#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05011795) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05011795) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Devon. The outline is Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05011795) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05011795) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh had 5,079 usual residents at the census.

## How Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 5,079 | 15th most populated | 30 wards, East Devon · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 30 wards, East Devon · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.0% | joint 5th highest | 30 wards, East Devon · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.1% | joint 8th highest | 30 wards, East Devon · Aug 2026 |

## Is Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh at a rate of 45.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 46.7 per 1,000 people across East Devon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 19 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (117), other crime (44) and anti-social behaviour (24).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of East Devon

These figures are published for the whole of East Devon, not for each ward, so they describe all of East Devon and not Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh alone. [See East Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon)

- **Average house price: £345,256** (August 2026). East Devon’s average house price was £345,256 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,087** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Devon earned a median of £40,087 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 136th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.6×** (2025). A home in East Devon costs 8.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 14.5** (2025). East Devon has a deprivation score of 14.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 91st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh in brief

Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh had 5,079 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05011795
- Constituency: [Exmouth and Exeter East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/exmouth-and-exeter-east)
- Council: [East Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.37 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,221*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 16

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Exmouth Brixington](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/exmouth-brixington), [Exmouth Littleham](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/exmouth-littleham), [Budleigh & Raleigh](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/budleigh-and-raleigh), [Exmouth Halsdon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/exmouth-halsdon), [Exmouth Town](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/exmouth-town)

## Latest updates for Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05011795

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/exmouth-withycombe-raleigh