Postcode · Barnstaple

EX32 9BE area guide

Who lives in EX32 9BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barnstaple South
Council: North Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,510 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX32 9BE is like

EX32 9BE 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 1,510 people. 57% of households own their home, 33% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.9% 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 9 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX32 9BE compares

Headline figures for EX32 9BE, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 61 sales in EX32 9, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

Rated good or better across 7 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 9BE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX32 9 is down 6% on the year before.

Questions

EX32 9BE FAQs

Is EX32 9BE 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 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in EX32 9BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in EX32 9 sold for a median of £235,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX32 9BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX32 9BE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in EX32 9BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9% of residents. 57% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (61.1%).

Which council covers EX32 9BE?

The local authority for EX32 9BE is North Devon.

EX32 9BE comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX32 9BE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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, 0.6 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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