EX2 6LS

Priory · Exeter · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Exeter
Ward
Priory
Local authority
Exeter
Constituency
Exeter
Postcode district
EX2
Postcode sector
EX2 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EX2 7AA 134 m
EX2 7DA 141 m
EX2 6LR 158 m
EX2 7DB 165 m
EX2 6FT 197 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EX2 6LS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 1992
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EX
Postcode district
EX2
Postcode sector
EX2 6
Latitude
50.697608
Longitude
-3.498294
British National Grid easting
294,280
British National Grid northing
89,735

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Exeter · E07000041
Electoral ward
Priory · E05011019
Parish or community
E43000052
Westminster constituency
Exeter · E14001231
Output area
E00101300
Lower layer super output area
Exeter 015A · E01020011
Middle layer super output area
Exeter 015 · E02004163

Postcode source versions

Explore EX2

11 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
8, Roche Garden, Exeter, EX2 6LS 19 November 2021 £642,000
9, Roche Garden, Exeter, EX2 6LS 30 June 2017 £450,000
7, Roche Garden, Exeter, EX2 6LS 10 November 2006 £435,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
57
Primary
30
Secondary
5
  1. Countess Wear Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    397 m
  2. Infocus College

    Special post 16 institution

    658 m
  3. Southbrook School

    Foundation special school

    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
756
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 370
  • Anti social behaviour 79
  • Criminal damage and arson 64
  • Public order 62
  • Other theft 46

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
21

10 female, 11 male

Postcode households
12
Residents per household
1.8
EX2 6 residents
5,890

Age bands in EX2 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.2%

1,062 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

649 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.8%

1,448 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.5%

1,492 residents

Age 65 and over
20.5%

1,199 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider EX2 6 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

17

within 5 km

  • WONFORD GREEN SURGERY

    BURNTHOUSE LANE, EXETER, EX2 6NF

    ODS code L83655

    1.8 km

  • WESTBANK PRACTICE

    THE LIMES SURGERY, CHURCH STILE, EXMINSTER, EXETER, EX6 8DF

    ODS code L83041

    2.1 km

  • IDE LANE SURGERY

    IDE LANE, ALPHINGTON, EXETER, EX2 8UP

    ODS code L83079

    2.6 km

  • HEAVITREE PRACTICE

    HEAVITREE HEALTH CENTRE, SOUTH LAWN TERRACE, EXETER, EX1 2RX

    ODS code L83077

    2.9 km

  • SOUTH LAWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HEAVITREE HEALTH CENTRE, SOUTH LAWN TERRACE, EXETER, EX1 2RX

    ODS code L83084

    2.9 km

  • TOPSHAM SURGERY

    HOLMAN WAY, TOPSHAM, EXETER, EX3 0EN

    ODS code L83036

    3.0 km

  • HILL BARTON SURGERY

    1 LOWER HILL BARTON ROAD, EXETER, EX1 3EN

    ODS code L83143

    3.1 km

  • BARNFIELD HILL SURGERY

    10-12 BARNFIELD HILL, EXETER, EX1 1SR

    ODS code L83024

    3.3 km

  • SOUTHERNHAY HOUSE SURGERY

    30 BARNFIELD ROAD, EXETER, EX1 1RX

    ODS code L83058

    3.3 km

  • ST LEONARDS PRACTICE

    ATHELSTAN ROAD, EXETER, EX1 1SB

    ODS code L83042

    3.4 km

  • ISCA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    38 POLSLOE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2DW

    ODS code L83099

    3.5 km

  • ST THOMAS MEDICAL GROUP

    ST. THOMAS HEALTH CENTRE, COWICK STREET, ST. THOMAS, EXETER, EX4 1HJ

    ODS code L83016

    3.8 km

  • INCLUSION HEALTH DEVON CIC

    WAT TYLER HOUSE, KING WILLIAM STREET, EXETER, EX4 6PD

    ODS code L83673

    3.8 km

  • WHIPTON SURGERY

    378 PINHOE ROAD, WHIPTON, EXETER, EX4 8EG

    ODS code L83115

    4.0 km

  • MOUNT PLEASANT HEALTH CENTRE

    MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, EXETER, EX4 7BW

    ODS code L83066

    4.1 km

  • FOXHAYES PRACTICE

    117 EXWICK ROAD, EXETER, EX4 2BH

    ODS code Y00568

    4.8 km

  • PINHOE SURGERY

    PINN LANE, PINHOE, EXETER, EX1 3SY

    ODS code L83040

    4.9 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Bridge Road

    BCT · Countess Wear

    0.1 miles
  • InFocus

    BCT · Countess Wear

    0.3 miles
  • Roundabout

    BCT · Countess Wear

    0.3 miles
  • Roundabout

    BCT · Countess Wear

    0.3 miles
  • InFocus

    BCT · Countess Wear

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Exeter 015A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,342 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £642,000 from 1 recorded sale in EX2 6LS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Exeter is £280,982 in June 2026, down 1.7% year on year.

Schools

57 open schools are in scope, including 30 primary and 5 secondary schools. Countess Wear Primary School is the nearest published school at 397 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

756 published events cover 12 months, averaging 63 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 370 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.