Postcode · Tiverton

EX16 7NP area guide

Who lives in EX16 7NP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bampton, Holcombe & Westleigh
Council: Mid Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,566 (2024)

EX16 7NPTiverton

At a glance

What EX16 7NP is like

EX16 7NP is a postcode in the Bampton, Holcombe & Westleigh area of Mid Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,566 people. 77.7% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in EX16 7 sold for a median of £326,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX16 7NP compares

Headline figures for EX16 7NP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£326,250

Median over 30 sales in EX16 7, −23.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£48,397

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX16 7NP differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX16 7 is down 23.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX16 7NP FAQs

Is EX16 7NP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX16 7NP?

The median sale price over the last year was £326,250.

Homes in EX16 7 sold for a median of £326,250 across 30 sales in the year to August 2026, −23.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX16 7NP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX16 7NP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX16 7NP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.9% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.9%).

Which council covers EX16 7NP?

The local authority for EX16 7NP is Mid Devon.

EX16 7NP comes under Mid Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX16 7NP?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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