Postcode sector · Torrington

EX38 9 area guide

Who lives in EX38 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Torridge
Region: South West
Population: 1,094 (2024)

EX38 9Postcode sector · Torrington

At a glance

What EX38 9 is like

The EX38 9 postcode sector in Torridge covers 4 live postcodes and is home to about 1,094 people in 523 households. 57.7% of households own their home, 37.1% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How EX38 9 compares

Headline figures for EX38 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£43,994

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX38 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
An older population
28.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX38 9 FAQs

Is EX38 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

Is EX38 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX38 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in EX38 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 57.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.2%).

Which council covers EX38 9?

The local authority for EX38 9 is Torridge.

EX38 9 comes under Torridge in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX38 9?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 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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