Postcode · Beaworthy

EX21 5XS area guide

Who lives in EX21 5XS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath
Council: Torridge
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,794 (2024)

EX21 5XSBeaworthy

At a glance

What EX21 5XS is like

EX21 5XS is a postcode in the Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath area of Torridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,794 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX21 5 sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX21 5XS compares

Headline figures for EX21 5XS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£305,000

Median over 44 sales in EX21 5, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£41,310

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX21 5XS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
An older population
33.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX21 5XS FAQs

Is EX21 5XS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX21 5XS?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,000.

Homes in EX21 5 sold for a median of £305,000 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX21 5XS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX21 5XS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX21 5XS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.3%).

Which council covers EX21 5XS?

The local authority for EX21 5XS is Torridge.

EX21 5XS comes under Torridge in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX21 5XS?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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