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EX36 9AG area guide

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

Neighbourhood
South Molton
Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,970 (2024)
At a glance

What EX36 9AG is like

EX36 9AG 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 1,970 people. 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 9AG compares

Headline figures for EX36 9AG, 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
67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 9AG differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    31.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX36 9AG FAQs

01
Is EX36 9AG 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. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is EX36 9AG 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 9AG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in EX36 9AG?

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%).
04
Which council covers EX36 9AG?

The local authority for EX36 9AG is North Devon.

EX36 9AG comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EX36 9AG?

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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