# EX2

Postcode district covering Exeter, Alphington and Countess Wear, in Exeter.

EX2 is a postcode district covering Exeter, Alphington and Countess Wear, in Exeter. Median sale price £310,625 in 2025. Recorded crime 100.3 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code EX2. 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 EX2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £310,625** (2025). The median price paid for a home in EX2 was £310,625 in 2025. Joint 1,019th 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/ex2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 45,011** (2021). EX2 had 45,011 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 309th most 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/ex2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 86%** (2022). About 86% of people in EX2 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/ex2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.8%** (January 2026). In EX2, 91.8% 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/ex2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=EX2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 86% of people in EX2 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=EX2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 746 homes were sold in EX2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=EX2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for EX2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=EX2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): EX2 had 45,011 usual residents at the census.

## How EX2 compares

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

| Measure | EX2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £310,625 | joint 12th most expensive | 33 postcode districts, EX · 2025 |
| Population | 45,011 | 2nd most populated | 33 postcode districts, EX · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 86% | 14th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 33 postcode districts, EX · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.8% | 3rd highest | 33 postcode districts, EX · Jan 2026 |

## Is EX2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in EX2 at a rate of 100.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.8 per 1,000 people across the EX postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 438 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in EX2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,885), other crime (948) and anti-social behaviour (546).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in EX2 was 98.7 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 EX2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so EX2 has no single figure. Of its 28 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 9 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in EX2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Exeter 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01020023) | 2,240 | 61.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 93.9% |
| [Exeter 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01020024) | 1,523 | 44.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.8% |
| [Exeter 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01020025) | 1,410 | 89.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.6% |
| [Exeter 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01020031) | 1,626 | 90.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.6% |
| [Exeter 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01020032) | 1,555 | 45.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 89.5% |
| [Exeter 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01020026) | 1,704 | 167.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 93.7% |
| [Exeter 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01020027) | 1,615 | 56.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.6% |
| [Exeter 011F](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01033232) | 1,458 | 45.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 83.1% |
| [Exeter 011G](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01033234) | 2,080 | 293.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 90.2% |
| [Exeter 011H](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01034632) | 1,169 | 22.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 88.9% |
| [Exeter 011I](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01034633) | 2,120 | 76.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 94.4% |
| [Exeter 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01019973) | 1,482 | 86.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.2% |
| [Exeter 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01019976) | 1,475 | 28.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.8% |
| [Exeter 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01019977) | 1,471 | 42.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Exeter 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01019988) | 1,404 | 37.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.3% |
| [Exeter 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01020010) | 1,994 | 109.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.0% |
| [Exeter 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01020013) | 1,339 | 257.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 84.0% |
| [Exeter 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01020014) | 1,488 | 142.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Exeter 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01020015) | 2,072 | 115.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 85.0% |
| [Exeter 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01019968) | 1,472 | 54.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 93.3% |
| [Exeter 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01019969) | 1,278 | 113.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 88.2% |
| [Exeter 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01019970) | 1,221 | 100.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 93.5% |
| [Exeter 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01019971) | 1,541 | 187.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 90.4% |
| [Exeter 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01019972) | 1,425 | 180.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.8% |
| [Exeter 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01020011) | 1,340 | 52.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 94.8% |
| [Exeter 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01020012) | 1,575 | 81.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.7% |
| [Exeter 015G](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/neighbourhood/e01034634) | 1,827 | 76.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 93.5% |
| [Teignbridge 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/neighbourhood/e01020243) | 1,251 | 42.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 83.3% |

## Your MP

- [Exeter](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/exeter): Steve Race (Labour), MP since July 2024. 65% of the people here.
- [Exmouth and Exeter East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/exmouth-and-exeter-east): David Reed (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 25% of the people here.
- [Central Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-devon): Sir Mel Stride (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 9.1% 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 EX2

[Alphington & Marsh Barton](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/alphington-and-marsh-barton), [Countess Wear & Topsham](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/countess-wear-and-topsham), [Middlemoor & Sowton](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/middlemoor-and-sowton), [St Leonard's](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/st-leonards), [St Thomas West](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/st-thomas-west), [Wonford & St Loye's](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/wonford-and-st-loyes)

## Postcode sectors in EX2

[EX2 0 (42 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex2-0), [EX2 4 (194 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex2-4), [EX2 5 (250 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex2-5), [EX2 6 (146 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex2-6), [EX2 7 (264 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex2-7), [EX2 8 (300 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex2-8), [EX2 9 (241 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex2-9)

## Council

[Exeter](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter)

## Towns in EX2

[Exeter](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter)

## Postcode districts next to EX2

[EX1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex1), [EX3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex3), [EX4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex4), [EX5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex5), [EX6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex6)

## Nearest rail stations

[Marsh Barton (1.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.5213,50.7043), [Exeter St Thomas (2.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.5388,50.7171), [Exeter Central (3.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.5333,50.7265), [Exeter St David's (3.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.5433,50.7293)

## 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)

## EX2 in brief

EX2 is a postcode district covering Exeter, Alphington and Countess Wear, in Exeter.
About 46,623 people lived in EX2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £310,625 in 2025 across 746 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 100.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in EX2 was £310,625 in 2025.
EX2 had 45,011 usual residents at the census.
About 86% of people in EX2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In EX2, 91.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: EX2
- Postcode area: [EX](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex)
- Constituency: [Exeter †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/exeter)
- Council: [Exeter †](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter)
- Area: 49.62 km²
- People, mid-2024: 46,623*
- Neighbourhoods: 28
- Output areas: 149

* 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

[EX6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex6), [EX4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex4), [EX1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex1), [EX3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex3), [EX5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex5)

## Latest updates for EX2

- 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/EX2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex2#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex2