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EX36 3 area guide

Who lives in EX36 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Population
13,309 (2024)
At a glance

What EX36 3 is like

The EX36 3 postcode sector in North Devon covers 194 live postcodes and is home to about 13,309 people in 5,573 households. 69.1% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54% 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 EX36 3 sold for a median of £291,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX36 3 compares

Headline figures for EX36 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£291,000

Median over 66 sales in EX36 3, −11.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in EX36 3.

Household incomeMore
£45,516

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX36 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in EX36 3 is down 11.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX36 3 FAQs

01
Is EX36 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in EX36 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £291,000.

Homes in EX36 3 sold for a median of £291,000 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX36 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX36 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX36 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51%).
05
Which council covers EX36 3?

The local authority for EX36 3 is North Devon.

EX36 3 comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX36 3?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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