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EX38 8 area guide

Who lives in EX38 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Torridge
Region
South West
Population
13,531 (2024)
At a glance

What EX38 8 is like

The EX38 8 postcode sector in Torridge covers 178 live postcodes and is home to about 13,531 people in 5,723 households. 73.5% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.7% 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 EX38 8 sold for a median of £221,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX38 8 compares

Headline figures for EX38 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£221,000

Median over 54 sales in EX38 8, −21.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in EX38 8.

Household incomeMore
£42,934

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX38 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in EX38 8 is down 21.4% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX38 8 FAQs

01
Is EX38 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in EX38 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £221,000.

Homes in EX38 8 sold for a median of £221,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, −21.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX38 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX38 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX38 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 73.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49%).
05
Which council covers EX38 8?

The local authority for EX38 8 is Torridge.

EX38 8 comes under Torridge in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX38 8?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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