Postcode · Okehampton

EX20 3BN area guide

Who lives in EX20 3BN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton
Council: West Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,609 (2024)

EX20 3BNOkehampton

At a glance

What EX20 3BN is like

EX20 3BN is a postcode in the Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton area of West Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,609 people. 80.8% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.5% 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 EX20 3 sold for a median of £265,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX20 3BN compares

Headline figures for EX20 3BN, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,500

Median over 50 sales in EX20 3, −12.2% 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

£47,667

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX20 3BN differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX20 3 is down 12.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX20 3BN FAQs

Is EX20 3BN 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 12.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 EX20 3BN?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,500.

Homes in EX20 3 sold for a median of £265,500 across 50 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX20 3BN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX20 3BN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX20 3BN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.2% of residents. 80.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.3%).

Which council covers EX20 3BN?

The local authority for EX20 3BN is West Devon.

EX20 3BN comes under West Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX20 3BN?

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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