Postcode · Tiverton

EX16 9JP area guide

Who lives in EX16 9JP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh
Council: North Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,173 (2024)

EX16 9JPTiverton

At a glance

What EX16 9JP is like

EX16 9JP is a postcode in the Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh area of North Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,173 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.4% 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 9 sold for a median of £316,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX16 9JP compares

Headline figures for EX16 9JP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£316,250

Median over 40 sales in EX16 9, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,941

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX16 9JP differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
33.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX16 9JP FAQs

Is EX16 9JP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX16 9JP?

The median sale price over the last year was £316,250.

Homes in EX16 9 sold for a median of £316,250 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX16 9JP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX16 9JP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in EX16 9JP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.5%).

Which council covers EX16 9JP?

The local authority for EX16 9JP is North Devon.

EX16 9JP comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX16 9JP?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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