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Axminster: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Axminster neighbourhood of East Devon, England (ONS area East Devon 005). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes EX13. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near EX13 5NL.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Axminster is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against East Devon (2 of 16 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £290,000 and flats for £125,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across East Devon (1.3 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Axminster, is about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£290,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£125,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -1% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.13; 0 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 4 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£49,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Axminster sits in East Devon

  • Typical house price: 5th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in East Devon
  • Typical flat price: the lowest of the 11 neighbourhoods in East Devon with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 8th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in East Devon

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Axminster

House prices: Axminster against East Devon: This neighbourhood £50k (1995) to £279k (2026); East Devon £60k (1995) to £335k (2026).£91k£329k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£279kEast Devon£335k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across East Devon, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Axminster against East Devon: This neighbourhood £59k (2001) to £132k (2025); East Devon £68k (2001) to £183k (2026).£77k£183k2026202220182014201020062001This neighbourhood£132kEast Devon£183k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across East Devon, 2001 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against East Devon, 2 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Axminster Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 1.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway and Great Western Railway to Exeter St Davids (46 to 52 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Axminster Community Primary Academy 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Axe Valley Academy 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Axminster

What is the typical house price in Axminster?

£290,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Axminster compare with the rest of East Devon?

Typical house price: 5th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in East Devon. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 11 neighbourhoods in East Devon with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 8th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in East Devon.

Is Axminster an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Axminster gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.13; 0 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Axminster?

Axminster. Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 1.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway and Great Western Railway to Exeter St Davids (46 to 52 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Axminster?

Nearest state primary school. Axminster Community Primary Academy. 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Axe Valley Academy. 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.