Postcode · Torrington

EX38 8QQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Winkleigh & High Bickington
Council: Torridge
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,544 (2024)

EX38 8QQTorrington

At a glance

What EX38 8QQ is like

EX38 8QQ is a postcode in the Winkleigh & High Bickington area of Torridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,544 people. 75.6% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.1% 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 EX38 8 sold for a median of £221,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX38 8QQ compares

Headline figures for EX38 8QQ, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.5 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£42,257

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX38 8QQ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.5 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 EX38 8 is down 21.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
32.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX38 8QQ FAQs

Is EX38 8QQ 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 11.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 EX38 8QQ?

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.

Is EX38 8QQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX38 8QQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX38 8QQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.6%).

Which council covers EX38 8QQ?

The local authority for EX38 8QQ is Torridge.

EX38 8QQ comes under Torridge in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX38 8QQ?

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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