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EX32 7JX area guide

Who lives in EX32 7JX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings Heanton
Council: North Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,342 (2024)

EX32 7JXBarnstaple

At a glance

What EX32 7JX is like

EX32 7JX is a postcode in the Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings Heanton area of North Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,342 people. 77.7% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 58.5% 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 EX32 7 sold for a median of £212,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX32 7JX compares

Headline figures for EX32 7JX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£212,000

Median over 43 sales in EX32 7, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£52,400

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX32 7JX differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX32 7 is down 5.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX32 7JX FAQs

Is EX32 7JX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 82% 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 EX32 7JX?

The median sale price over the last year was £212,000.

Homes in EX32 7 sold for a median of £212,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX32 7JX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX32 7JX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX32 7JX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.9%).

Which council covers EX32 7JX?

The local authority for EX32 7JX is North Devon.

EX32 7JX comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX32 7JX?

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, 2.1 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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