Postcode sector · South Molton

EX36 9 area guide

Who lives in EX36 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Devon
Region: South West
Population: 1,970 (2024)

EX36 9Postcode sector · South Molton

At a glance

What EX36 9 is like

The EX36 9 postcode sector in North Devon covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 1,970 people in 859 households. 59% of households own their home, 31.4% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How EX36 9 compares

Headline figures for EX36 9, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found 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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX36 9 FAQs

Is EX36 9 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 31.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EX36 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX36 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EX36 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.3% of residents. 59% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.4%).

Which council covers EX36 9?

The local authority for EX36 9 is North Devon.

EX36 9 comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX36 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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