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EX31 3ZE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Roundswell & Landkey
Council: North Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,003 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX31 3ZE is like

EX31 3ZE 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 2,003 people. 75.9% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 3ZE compares

Headline figures for EX31 3ZE, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 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 3ZE differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX31 3ZE FAQs

Is EX31 3ZE 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 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in EX31 3ZE?

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 3ZE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX31 3ZE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in EX31 3ZE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.6% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.9%).

Which council covers EX31 3ZE?

The local authority for EX31 3ZE is North Devon.

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

How well connected is EX31 3ZE?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). 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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