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EX31 2LW area guide

Who lives in EX31 2LW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Roundswell & Landkey
Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,480 (2024)
At a glance

What EX31 2LW is like

EX31 2LW is a postcode in the Roundswell & Landkey area of North Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,480 people. 73.2% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 60.3% 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 EX31 2 sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX31 2LW compares

Headline figures for EX31 2LW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£305,000

Median over 99 sales in EX31 2, −4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£53,992

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX31 2LW differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX31 2LW FAQs

01
Is EX31 2LW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in EX31 2LW?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,000.

Homes in EX31 2 sold for a median of £305,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX31 2LW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX31 2LW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX31 2LW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 8.3% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.1%).
05
Which council covers EX31 2LW?

The local authority for EX31 2LW is North Devon.

EX31 2LW comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX31 2LW?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Barnstaple Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

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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