Postcode · Barnstaple

EX31 3QB area guide

Who lives in EX31 3QB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fremington & Instow
Council: North Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,479 (2024)

EX31 3QBBarnstaple

At a glance

What EX31 3QB is like

EX31 3QB 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 1,479 people. 71.7% of households own their home, 23.2% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48% 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 3 sold for a median of £308,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX31 3QB compares

Headline figures for EX31 3QB, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£308,975

Median over 190 sales in EX31 3, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

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 3QB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
35.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX31 3QB FAQs

Is EX31 3QB 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 13.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX31 3QB?

The median sale price over the last year was £308,975.

Homes in EX31 3 sold for a median of £308,975 across 190 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX31 3QB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX31 3QB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX31 3QB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.4% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.6%).

Which council covers EX31 3QB?

The local authority for EX31 3QB is North Devon.

EX31 3QB comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX31 3QB?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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.

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