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EX36 3LU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Dunster, Dulverton & Exmoor
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,690 (2024)

EX36 3LUSouth Molton

At a glance

What EX36 3LU is like

EX36 3LU is a postcode in the Dunster, Dulverton & Exmoor area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,690 people. 69% of households own their home, 21.5% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.3% 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 3LU compares

Headline figures for EX36 3LU, 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: 14.8 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 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£46,076

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX36 3LU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX36 3 is down 11.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
33% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX36 3LU FAQs

Is EX36 3LU 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 14.8 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 3LU?

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 3LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX36 3LU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX36 3LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.9% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63%).

Which council covers EX36 3LU?

The local authority for EX36 3LU is Somerset.

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

How well connected is EX36 3LU?

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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