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.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
EX1EXETERExeter (east), Heavitree (north), Monkerton, Newtown, Pinhoe, West ClystExeter
EX2EXETERExeter (south), Heavitree (south), St. Thomas (south), Countess Wear, WonfordExeter
EX3EXETERClyst St George, Ebford, Exton, TopshamEast Devon, Exeter
EX4EXETERExeter (north), Exwick, St. Thomas (north), Beacon Heath, Redhills, Pennsylvania, St. James, WhitestoneExeter
EX5EXETERBradninch, Broadclyst, Cadbury, Clyst Honiton, Clyst St. Mary, Cranbrook, Newton St. Cyres, Silverton, Talaton, Whimple, WoodburyEast Devon, Mid Devon
EX6EXETERChristow, Cockwood, Dunsford, Kennford, Kenton, Mamhead, ExminsterTeignbridge
EX7DAWLISHDawlish, Dawlish Warren, Holcombe, AshcombeTeignbridge
EX8EXMOUTHExmouth, LympstoneEast Devon
EX9BUDLEIGH SALTERTONBudleigh Salterton, East Budleigh, OttertonEast Devon
EX10SIDMOUTHSidmouth, Sidford, SidburyEast Devon
EX11OTTERY ST. MARYOttery St. Mary, West Hill, AlfingtonEast Devon
EX12SEATONSeaton, Beer, Axmouth, BranscombeEast Devon
EX13AXMINSTERAxminsterEast Devon, Dorset
EX14HONITONHonitonEast Devon
EX15CULLOMPTONCullompton, PlymtreeMid Devon
EX16TIVERTONTivertonMid Devon
EX17CREDITONCreditonMid Devon
EX18CHULMLEIGHChulmleighNorth Devon
EX19WINKLEIGHWinkleigh, Dolton, Beaford, MonkokehamptonTorridge, West Devon
EX20NORTH TAWTONNorth TawtonWest Devon
OKEHAMPTONOkehampton
EX21BEAWORTHYBeaworthyWest Devon
EX22HOLSWORTHYHolsworthyWest Devon
EX23BUDEBude, Coombe, Crackington Haven, Launcells, Poundstock, StrattonCornwall
EX24COLYTONColytonEast Devon
EX31BARNSTAPLEBarnstaple (west), Fremington, Yarnscombe, AlverdiscottNorth Devon, Torridge
EX32BARNSTAPLEBarnstaple (east)North Devon
EX33BRAUNTONBrauntonNorth Devon
EX34ILFRACOMBEIlfracombeNorth Devon
WOOLACOMBEWoolacombe
EX35LYNMOUTHLynmouthNorth Devon, Somerset
LYNTONLynton
EX36SOUTH MOLTONSouth MoltonNorth Devon
EX37UMBERLEIGHUmberleigh, High BickingtonNorth Devon, Torridge
EX38TORRINGTONGreat TorringtonTorridge
EX39BIDEFORDBideford, Northam, Appledore, Westward Ho!, Clovelly, Lundy IslandTorridge

Map

EX postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
EX postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby DT, PL, TA and TQ postcode areas.

See also