Postcode · Ilfracombe

EX34 7HQ area guide

Who lives in EX34 7HQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woolacombe, Georgeham & Croyde
Council: North Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,994 (2024)

EX34 7HQIlfracombe

At a glance

What EX34 7HQ is like

EX34 7HQ is a postcode in the Woolacombe, Georgeham & Croyde area of North Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,994 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.9% 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 EX34 7 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX34 7HQ compares

Headline figures for EX34 7HQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£390,000

Median over 30 sales in EX34 7, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£61,140

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX34 7HQ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
28.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX34 7HQ FAQs

Is EX34 7HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX34 7HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £390,000.

Homes in EX34 7 sold for a median of £390,000 across 30 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX34 7HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX34 7HQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in EX34 7HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.2%).

Which council covers EX34 7HQ?

The local authority for EX34 7HQ is North Devon.

EX34 7HQ comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX34 7HQ?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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