# EX17

Postcode district covering Crediton and East Town, in Mid Devon.

EX17 is a postcode district covering Crediton and East Town, in Mid Devon. Median sale price £299,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 53.2 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code EX17. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [EX](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an EX17 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £299,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in EX17 was £299,000 in 2025. 1,100th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex17#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 20,585** (2021). EX17 had 20,585 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,331st least populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/ex17#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 99%** (2022). About 99% of people in EX17 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/postcode/ex17#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 62.1%** (January 2026). In EX17, 62.1% 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/postcode/ex17#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=EX17) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 99% of people in EX17 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=EX17) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 263 homes were sold in EX17 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=EX17) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for EX17.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=EX17) (Census 2021, England and Wales): EX17 had 20,585 usual residents at the census.

## How EX17 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | EX17 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £299,000 | 17th most expensive | 33 postcode districts, EX · 2025 |
| Population | 20,585 | 13th most populated | 33 postcode districts, EX · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 99% | joint 12th most people in radon Affected Areas | 33 postcode districts, EX · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 62.1% | 14th lowest | 33 postcode districts, EX · Jan 2026 |

## Is EX17 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in EX17 at a rate of 53.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.8 per 1,000 people across the EX postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 80 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in EX17.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (528), other crime (191) and shoplifting (125).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in EX17 was 47.0 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in EX17, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so EX17 has no single figure. Of its 11 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in EX17

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mid Devon 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/neighbourhood/e01020077) | 1,736 | 18.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 50.6% |
| [Mid Devon 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/neighbourhood/e01020072) | 1,660 | 31.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 24.0% |
| [Mid Devon 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/neighbourhood/e01020073) | 1,758 | 46.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 92.5% |
| [Mid Devon 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/neighbourhood/e01020076) | 1,807 | 22.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 42.2% |
| [Mid Devon 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/neighbourhood/e01020069) | 1,476 | 28.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 62.1% |
| [Mid Devon 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/neighbourhood/e01020070) | 1,870 | 23.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 21.2% |
| [Mid Devon 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/neighbourhood/e01020083) | 2,560 | 24.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 34.5% |
| [Mid Devon 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/neighbourhood/e01020041) | 2,587 | 104.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 92.4% |
| [Mid Devon 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/neighbourhood/e01020042) | 1,689 | 59.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.0% |
| [Mid Devon 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/neighbourhood/e01020060) | 1,731 | 154.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 90.9% |
| [Mid Devon 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/neighbourhood/e01020061) | 2,070 | 52.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.4% |

## Your MP

- [Central Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-devon): Sir Mel Stride (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 98% of the people here.
- [North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-devon): Ian Roome (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 2.0% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in EX17

[Bow, Lapford & Yeoford](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/bow-lapford-and-yeoford), [Crediton](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/crediton), [Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/morchard-bishop-copplestone-and-newton-st-cyres)

## Postcode sectors in EX17

[EX17 1 (105 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex17-1), [EX17 2 (79 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex17-2), [EX17 3 (203 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex17-3), [EX17 4 (226 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex17-4), [EX17 5 (162 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex17-5), [EX17 6 (227 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex17-6), [EX17 9 (8 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex17-9)

## Council

[Mid Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon)

## Towns in EX17

[Crediton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/crediton)

## Postcode districts next to EX17

[EX4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex4), [EX5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex5), [EX6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex6), [EX16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex16), [EX18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex18), [EX19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex19), [EX20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex20), [EX36](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex36)

## Nearest rail stations

[Copplestone (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.7516,50.8145), [Morchard Road (3.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.7764,50.8319), [Yeoford (4.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.7271,50.7769)

## More in the EX postcode area

[All EX postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## EX17 in brief

EX17 is a postcode district covering Crediton and East Town, in Mid Devon.
About 21,052 people lived in EX17 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £299,000 in 2025 across 263 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 53.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in EX17 was £299,000 in 2025.
EX17 had 20,585 usual residents at the census.
About 99% of people in EX17 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In EX17, 62.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: EX17
- Postcode area: [EX](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex)
- Constituency: [Central Devon †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-devon)
- Council: [Mid Devon †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon)
- Area: 312 km²
- People, mid-2024: 21,052*
- Neighbourhoods: 11
- Output areas: 64

* 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, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[EX16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex16), [EX20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex20), [EX6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex6), [EX5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex5), [EX18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex18), [EX4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex4)

## Latest updates for EX17

- 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/EX17

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex17, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex17#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex17