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EX31 4DU area guide

Who lives in EX31 4DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Braunton
Council: North Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 3,295 (2024)

EX31 4DUBarnstaple

At a glance

What EX31 4DU is like

EX31 4DU is a postcode in the Braunton area of North Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,295 people. 49.9% of households own their home, 30.7% rent privately and 16.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64% 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 4 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX31 4DU compares

Headline figures for EX31 4DU, 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: 11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 63 sales in EX31 4, +5.1% 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 within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£51,785

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX31 4DU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in EX31 4 is up 5.1% on the year before.

Questions

EX31 4DU FAQs

Is EX31 4DU 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 11.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 4DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in EX31 4 sold for a median of £320,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX31 4DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX31 4DU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in EX31 4DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.2% of residents. 49.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.8%).

Which council covers EX31 4DU?

The local authority for EX31 4DU is North Devon.

EX31 4DU comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX31 4DU?

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). The nearest station is Barnstaple Rail Station, 2.5 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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