# Exmouth

Town in East Devon, South West.

Exmouth is a town in East Devon, South West. Median sale price £325,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 63.3 per 1,000 people. About 36,204 people.

Town. Code E63006801. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [East Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon)

Exmouth is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Exmouth add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £325,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Exmouth was £325,000 in 2025. Joint 341st most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/exmouth#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 35,502** (2021). Exmouth had 35,502 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 310th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/exmouth#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Exmouth 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/town/exmouth#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.1%** (January 2026). In Exmouth, 97.1% 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/town/exmouth#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E63006801) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Exmouth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E63006801) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 581 homes were sold in Exmouth in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E63006801) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Exmouth.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E63006801) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Exmouth had 35,502 usual residents at the census.

## How Exmouth compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Exmouth | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £325,000 | joint 31st most expensive | 116 towns, South West · 2025 |
| Population | 35,502 | 22nd most populated | 116 towns, South West · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 116 towns, South West · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.1% | joint 5th highest | 116 towns, South West · Jan 2026 |

## Is Exmouth safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Exmouth at a rate of 63.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.5 per 1,000 people across South West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 171 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Exmouth.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,040), other crime (387) and anti-social behaviour (294).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Exmouth was 64.2 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 Exmouth, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Exmouth has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 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 Exmouth

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [East Devon 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019904) | 1,449 | 44.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 95.4% |
| [East Devon 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019905) | 1,887 | 20.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.1% |
| [East Devon 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019906) | 1,515 | 19.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.7% |
| [East Devon 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019907) | 1,493 | 8.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.3% |
| [East Devon 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019908) | 1,721 | 45.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.9% |
| [East Devon 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019909) | 1,820 | 34.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [East Devon 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019910) | 1,709 | 47.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [East Devon 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019911) | 1,614 | 29.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.8% |
| [East Devon 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019920) | 1,624 | 53.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.5% |
| [East Devon 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019921) | 1,587 | 19.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.7% |
| [East Devon 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019922) | 1,578 | 61.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.0% |
| [East Devon 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019923) | 1,285 | 43.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 93.3% |
| [East Devon 018E](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019924) | 1,467 | 54.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 84.9% |
| [East Devon 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019916) | 1,984 | 260.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 93.9% |
| [East Devon 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019917) | 1,558 | 54.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.5% |
| [East Devon 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019918) | 1,715 | 129.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.3% |
| [East Devon 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019919) | 1,720 | 57.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.7% |
| [East Devon 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019912) | 1,634 | 36.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.0% |
| [East Devon 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019913) | 1,802 | 79.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.7% |
| [East Devon 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019914) | 2,466 | 103.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 93.7% |
| [East Devon 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/neighbourhood/e01019915) | 1,874 | 27.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.1% |

## Your MP

- [Exmouth and Exeter East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/exmouth-and-exeter-east): David Reed (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

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

## Council

[East Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon)

## Postcode districts covering Exmouth

[EX8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex8)

## Middle areas in Exmouth

[Exmouth Brixington](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/exmouth-brixington), [Exmouth Halsdon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/exmouth-halsdon), [Exmouth Littleham](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/exmouth-littleham), [Exmouth Town](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/exmouth-town), [Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/exmouth-withycombe-raleigh)

## Towns near Exmouth

[Dawlish](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dawlish), [Teignmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/teignmouth), [Exeter](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter), [Sidmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sidmouth), [Torquay](https://openindex.co.uk/town/torquay), [Kingsteignton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kingsteignton)

## Exmouth in brief

Exmouth is a town in East Devon, South West.
About 36,204 people lived in Exmouth in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £325,000 in 2025 across 581 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 63.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Exmouth was £325,000 in 2025.
Exmouth had 35,502 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Exmouth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Exmouth, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63006801
- 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: 9.70 km²
- People, mid-2024: 36,204*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 115

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Dawlish](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dawlish), [Teignmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/teignmouth), [Exeter](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter), [Sidmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sidmouth), [Torquay](https://openindex.co.uk/town/torquay), [Kingsteignton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kingsteignton)

## Latest updates for Exmouth

- 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/E63006801

## How to cite

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

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/exmouth