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EX31 2QA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Fremington & Instow
Council: North Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,570 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX31 2QA is like

EX31 2QA is a postcode in the Fremington & Instow area of North Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,570 people. 84.6% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 42.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 2QA compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.7 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

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£52,374

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX31 2QA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
40.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX31 2QA FAQs

Is EX31 2QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX31 2QA?

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.

Is EX31 2QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX31 2QA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in EX31 2QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.5% of residents. 84.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (71.4%).

Which council covers EX31 2QA?

The local authority for EX31 2QA is North Devon.

EX31 2QA comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX31 2QA?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Barnstaple Rail Station, 2.4 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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