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EX32 8AH area guide

Who lives in EX32 8AH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Barnstaple Central
Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,280 (2024)
At a glance

What EX32 8AH is like

EX32 8AH is a postcode in the Barnstaple Central area of North Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,280 people. 70.5% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.9% 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 EX32 8 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX32 8AH compares

Headline figures for EX32 8AH, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£220,000

Median over 69 sales in EX32 8, −3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£38,342

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX32 8AH differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    29.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX32 8AH FAQs

01
Is EX32 8AH 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 23.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 EX32 8AH?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in EX32 8 sold for a median of £220,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX32 8AH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX32 8AH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX32 8AH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41%).
05
Which council covers EX32 8AH?

The local authority for EX32 8AH is North Devon.

EX32 8AH comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX32 8AH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 1 mile 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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