Postcode · South Molton

EX36 3EP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: South Molton
Council: North Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,344 (2024)

EX36 3EPSouth Molton

At a glance

What EX36 3EP is like

EX36 3EP is a postcode in the South Molton area of North Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,344 people. 65.5% of households own their home, 24.4% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 3EP compares

Headline figures for EX36 3EP, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.4 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 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,543

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX36 3EP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX36 3 is down 11.6% on the year before.
04
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EX36 3EP FAQs

Is EX36 3EP 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 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX36 3EP?

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.

Is EX36 3EP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX36 3EP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX36 3EP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 65.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.3%).

Which council covers EX36 3EP?

The local authority for EX36 3EP is North Devon.

EX36 3EP comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX36 3EP?

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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