Postcode sector · Bideford

EX39 9 area guide

Who lives in EX39 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Torridge
Region: South West
Population: 1,563 (2024)

EX39 9Postcode sector · Bideford

At a glance

What EX39 9 is like

The EX39 9 postcode sector in Torridge covers 29 live postcodes and is home to about 1,563 people in 773 households. 55.2% of households own their home, 23% rent privately and 21.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How EX39 9 compares

Headline figures for EX39 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 41.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£41,535

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX39 9 differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
An older population
30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX39 9 FAQs

Is EX39 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 41.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is EX39 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX39 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EX39 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 55.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.3%).

Which council covers EX39 9?

The local authority for EX39 9 is Torridge.

EX39 9 comes under Torridge in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX39 9?

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, 0.4 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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