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EX39 1XB area guide

Who lives in EX39 1XB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Westward Ho! & Northam South
Council: Torridge
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,561 (2024)

EX39 1XBBideford

At a glance

What EX39 1XB is like

EX39 1XB is a postcode in the Westward Ho! & Northam South area of Torridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,561 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in EX39 1 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX39 1XB compares

Headline figures for EX39 1XB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 127 sales in EX39 1, −6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£44,498

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX39 1XB differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.4 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 EX39 1 is down 6.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
35% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX39 1XB FAQs

Is EX39 1XB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in EX39 1XB?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in EX39 1 sold for a median of £290,000 across 127 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX39 1XB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX39 1XB, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in EX39 1XB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.5%).

Which council covers EX39 1XB?

The local authority for EX39 1XB is Torridge.

EX39 1XB comes under Torridge in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX39 1XB?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bideford Ferry Landing, 2.1 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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