Postcode · Bideford

EX39 5LR area guide

Who lives in EX39 5LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe
Council: Torridge
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,952 (2024)

EX39 5LRBideford

At a glance

What EX39 5LR is like

EX39 5LR is a postcode in the Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe area of Torridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,952 people. 80% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.6% 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 EX39 5 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX39 5LR compares

Headline figures for EX39 5LR, 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: 18.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 62 sales in EX39 5, −6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£40,950

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX39 5LR differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX39 5 is down 6.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX39 5LR FAQs

Is EX39 5LR 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 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX39 5LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in EX39 5 sold for a median of £310,000 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX39 5LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX39 5LR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX39 5LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.3% of residents. 80% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (70.3%).

Which council covers EX39 5LR?

The local authority for EX39 5LR is Torridge.

EX39 5LR comes under Torridge in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX39 5LR?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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