EX34 8ER area guide
Who lives in EX34 8ER, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilfracombe West
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,681 (2024)
EX34 8ERIlfracombe
What EX34 8ER is like
EX34 8ER is a postcode in the Ilfracombe West area of North Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,681 people. 81.1% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX34 8 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.
How EX34 8ER compares
Headline figures for EX34 8ER, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where EX34 8ER differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
31.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
81.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
EX34 8ER FAQs
01Is EX34 8ER a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in EX34 8ER?The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.
03Is EX34 8ER safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in EX34 8ER?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers EX34 8ER?The local authority for EX34 8ER is North Devon.
The local authority for EX34 8ER is North Devon.
06How well connected is EX34 8ER?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.