Postcode · Umberleigh

EX37 9JS area guide

Who lives in EX37 9JS, 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: 2,394 (2024)

EX37 9JSUmberleigh

At a glance

What EX37 9JS is like

EX37 9JS 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 2,394 people. 70.4% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX37 9 sold for a median of £352,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX37 9JS compares

Headline figures for EX37 9JS, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£352,500

Median over 38 sales in EX37 9, −16.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

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 EX37 9JS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX37 9 is down 16.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
30.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 105% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX37 9JS FAQs

Is EX37 9JS 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 15.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in EX37 9JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £352,500.

Homes in EX37 9 sold for a median of £352,500 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX37 9JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX37 9JS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX37 9JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.5%).

Which council covers EX37 9JS?

The local authority for EX37 9JS is North Devon.

EX37 9JS comes under North Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX37 9JS?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kings Nympton Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

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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