Postcode · Bude

EX23 9RD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Poundstock & Kilkhampton
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,531 (2024)

EX23 9RDBude

At a glance

What EX23 9RD is like

EX23 9RD is a postcode in the Poundstock & Kilkhampton area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,531 people. 74% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.2% 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 EX23 9 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX23 9RD compares

Headline figures for EX23 9RD, 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: 16.0 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

1.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

40%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,956

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX23 9RD 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX23 9 is down 7.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX23 9RD FAQs

Is EX23 9RD 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 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 40% 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 EX23 9RD?

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 9RD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX23 9RD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX23 9RD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.8%).

Which council covers EX23 9RD?

The local authority for EX23 9RD is Cornwall.

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

How well connected is EX23 9RD?

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.

Explore