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EX23 9ZX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bude & Stratton
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,555 (2024)

EX23 9ZXBude

At a glance

What EX23 9ZX is like

EX23 9ZX 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 1,555 people. 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. Homes in EX23 9 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX23 9ZX compares

Headline figures for EX23 9ZX, 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.

House pricesMore

£325,000

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

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

33%

Rated good or better across 3 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 9ZX 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX23 9 is down 7.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX23 9ZX FAQs

Is EX23 9ZX 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. 33% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in EX23 9ZX?

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 9ZX 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 9ZX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in EX23 9ZX?

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 9ZX?

The local authority for EX23 9ZX is Cornwall.

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

How well connected is EX23 9ZX?

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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