EX postcode area
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
The EX postcode area, also known as the Exeter postcode area, is a group of 33 postcode districts in South West England, within 30 post towns. These cover north and east Devon (including Exeter, Barnstaple, Axminster, Beaworthy, Bideford, Braunton, Budleigh Salterton, Chulmleigh, Colyton, Crediton, Cullompton, Dawlish, Exmouth, Holsworthy, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Lynmouth, Lynton, North Tawton, Okehampton, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidmouth, Sidford, Sidbury, South Molton, Tiverton, Torrington, Umberleigh, Winkleigh and Woolacombe), plus the northernmost part of Cornwall (including Bude) and very small parts of Somerset and Dorset.
01Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX1 | EXETER | Exeter (east), Heavitree (north), Monkerton, Newtown, Pinhoe, West Clyst | Exeter |
| EX2 | EXETER | Exeter (south), Heavitree (south), St. Thomas (south), Countess Wear, Wonford | Exeter |
| EX3 | EXETER | Clyst St George, Ebford, Exton, Topsham | East Devon, Exeter |
| EX4 | EXETER | Exeter (north), Exwick, St. Thomas (north), Beacon Heath, Redhills, Pennsylvania, St. James, Whitestone | Exeter |
| EX5 | EXETER | Bradninch, Broadclyst, Cadbury, Clyst Honiton, Clyst St. Mary, Cranbrook, Newton St. Cyres, Silverton, Talaton, Whimple, Woodbury | East Devon, Mid Devon |
| EX6 | EXETER | Christow, Cockwood, Dunsford, Kennford, Kenton, Mamhead, Exminster | Teignbridge |
| EX7 | DAWLISH | Dawlish, Dawlish Warren, Holcombe, Ashcombe | Teignbridge |
| EX8 | EXMOUTH | Exmouth, Lympstone | East Devon |
| EX9 | BUDLEIGH SALTERTON | Budleigh Salterton, East Budleigh, Otterton | East Devon |
| EX10 | SIDMOUTH | Sidmouth, Sidford, Sidbury | East Devon |
| EX11 | OTTERY ST. MARY | Ottery St. Mary, West Hill, Alfington | East Devon |
| EX12 | SEATON | Seaton, Beer, Axmouth, Branscombe | East Devon |
| EX13 | AXMINSTER | Axminster | East Devon, Dorset |
| EX14 | HONITON | Honiton | East Devon |
| EX15 | CULLOMPTON | Cullompton, Plymtree | Mid Devon |
| EX16 | TIVERTON | Tiverton | Mid Devon |
| EX17 | CREDITON | Crediton | Mid Devon |
| EX18 | CHULMLEIGH | Chulmleigh | North Devon |
| EX19 | WINKLEIGH | Winkleigh, Dolton, Beaford, Monkokehampton | Torridge, West Devon |
| EX20 | NORTH TAWTON | North Tawton | West Devon |
| OKEHAMPTON | Okehampton | ||
| EX21 | BEAWORTHY | Beaworthy | West Devon |
| EX22 | HOLSWORTHY | Holsworthy | West Devon |
| EX23 | BUDE | Bude, Coombe, Crackington Haven, Launcells, Poundstock, Stratton | Cornwall |
| EX24 | COLYTON | Colyton | East Devon |
| EX31 | BARNSTAPLE | Barnstaple (west), Fremington, Yarnscombe, Alverdiscott | North Devon, Torridge |
| EX32 | BARNSTAPLE | Barnstaple (east) | North Devon |
| EX33 | BRAUNTON | Braunton | North Devon |
| EX34 | ILFRACOMBE | Ilfracombe | North Devon |
| WOOLACOMBE | Woolacombe | ||
| EX35 | LYNMOUTH | Lynmouth | North Devon, Somerset |
| LYNTON | Lynton | ||
| EX36 | SOUTH MOLTON | South Molton | North Devon |
| EX37 | UMBERLEIGH | Umberleigh, High Bickington | North Devon, Torridge |
| EX38 | TORRINGTON | Great Torrington | Torridge |
| EX39 | BIDEFORD | Bideford, Northam, Appledore, Westward Ho!, Clovelly, Lundy Island | Torridge |
02Map
Sources and credits
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