Postcode · Barnstaple

EX32 8RE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Barnstaple South
Council: North Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,535 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX32 8RE is like

EX32 8RE is a postcode in the Barnstaple South area of North Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,535 people. 71.3% of households own their home, 26.4% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.4% 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 8 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX32 8RE compares

Headline figures for EX32 8RE, 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: 10.2 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,906

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX32 8RE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
10.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX32 8RE FAQs

Is EX32 8RE 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 10.2 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in EX32 8RE?

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.

Is EX32 8RE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX32 8RE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in EX32 8RE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 71.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.9%).

Which council covers EX32 8RE?

The local authority for EX32 8RE is North Devon.

EX32 8RE comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX32 8RE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Barnstaple Rail Station, 1.7 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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