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EX23 9AB area guide

Who lives in EX23 9AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bude & Stratton
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,685 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX23 9AB is like

EX23 9AB is a postcode in the Bude & Stratton area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,685 people. 63.6% of households own their home, 21.1% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 53.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX23 9 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX23 9AB compares

Headline figures for EX23 9AB, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 62 sales in EX23 9, −7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 9AB differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX23 9 is down 7.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX23 9AB FAQs

Is EX23 9AB 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 23.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in EX23 9AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in EX23 9 sold for a median of £325,000 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX23 9AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX23 9AB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in EX23 9AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.6% of residents. 63.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.6%).

Which council covers EX23 9AB?

The local authority for EX23 9AB is Cornwall.

EX23 9AB comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX23 9AB?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 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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