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EX36 4LE area guide

Who lives in EX36 4LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh
Council: North Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,173 (2024)

EX36 4LESouth Molton

At a glance

What EX36 4LE is like

EX36 4LE is a postcode in the Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh area of North Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,173 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.4% 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 4 sold for a median of £239,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX36 4LE compares

Headline figures for EX36 4LE, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£239,000

Median over 75 sales in EX36 4, −17.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£44,941

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX36 4LE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.3 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 4 is down 17.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
33.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX36 4LE FAQs

Is EX36 4LE 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 9.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 4LE?

The median sale price over the last year was £239,000.

Homes in EX36 4 sold for a median of £239,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX36 4LE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX36 4LE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in EX36 4LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.5%).

Which council covers EX36 4LE?

The local authority for EX36 4LE is North Devon.

EX36 4LE comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX36 4LE?

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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