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EX31 area guide

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

Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Population
47,799 (2024)
At a glance

What EX31 is like

The EX31 postcode district in North Devon covers 985 live postcodes and is home to about 47,799 people in 19,702 households. 70.2% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% 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 sold for a median of £302,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX31 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£302,500

Median over 402 sales in EX31, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools in EX31.

Household incomeMore
£48,902

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX31 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX31 FAQs

01
Is EX31 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in EX31?

The median sale price over the last year was £302,500.

Homes in EX31 sold for a median of £302,500 across 402 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX31 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX31, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX31?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.1%).
05
Which council covers EX31?

The local authority for EX31 is North Devon.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Barnstaple Rail Station, 0.8 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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