Postcode district · Holsworthy

EX22 area guide

Who lives in EX22, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Torridge
Region: South West
Population: 25,734 (2024)

EX22Postcode district · Holsworthy

At a glance

What EX22 is like

The EX22 postcode district in Torridge covers 613 live postcodes and is home to about 25,734 people in 10,566 households. 73.2% of households own their home, 18.4% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX22 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX22 compares

Headline figures for EX22, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 119 sales in EX22, −8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

76%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in EX22.

Household incomeMore

£42,225

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX22 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX22 is down 8.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX22 FAQs

Is EX22 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 76% 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 EX22?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in EX22 sold for a median of £285,000 across 119 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX22 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX22, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX22?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.4%).

Which council covers EX22?

The local authority for EX22 is Torridge.

EX22 comes under Torridge in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX22?

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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