Postcode sector · Ilfracombe

EX34 4 area guide

Who lives in EX34 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Devon
Region: South West
Population: 1,403 (2024)

EX34 4Postcode sector · Ilfracombe

At a glance

What EX34 4 is like

The EX34 4 postcode sector in North Devon covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 1,403 people in 663 households. 49.8% of households own their home, 46.5% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 48.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How EX34 4 compares

Headline figures for EX34 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 63.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£38,806

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX34 4 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
63.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
An older population
26.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX34 4 FAQs

Is EX34 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 63.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EX34 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX34 4, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in EX34 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 49.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (21.5%).

Which council covers EX34 4?

The local authority for EX34 4 is North Devon.

EX34 4 comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX34 4?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ilfracombe Ferry Landing, 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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