Postcode sector · Bude

EX23 3 area guide

Who lives in EX23 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Population: 1,555 (2024)

EX23 3Postcode sector · Bude

At a glance

What EX23 3 is like

The EX23 3 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 1,555 people in 801 households. 55.6% of households own their home, 33.7% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 49.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How EX23 3 compares

Headline figures for EX23 3, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in EX23 3.

Household incomeMore

£43,300

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX23 3 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
29.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX23 3 FAQs

Is EX23 3 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 30.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 0% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EX23 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX23 3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in EX23 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 55.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (24.2%).

Which council covers EX23 3?

The local authority for EX23 3 is Cornwall.

EX23 3 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX23 3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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