Around average
IMD England
Low · 2.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for EX18 7BE
Postcode
EX18 7BE
Coordinates
50.9027, -3.9033
Grid reference
SS662131
Easting
266,265
Northing
113,199
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RW33W+3M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Exeter
ITL Region
Mid Devon
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14680
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14680 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near EX18 7BE
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX18 7BE
Counts are for Taw Vale electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.1%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 2.4%
Religion
Christian51.9%
No religion39.8%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6427.8%
65–7416.7%
35–4914.1%
75–848.2%
25–347.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.3%
All members 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Any member 66+13.3%
Other9.2%
+ 8 other households · 28.5%
Administrative Information
Mid Devon
Local Authority
Council AreaCentral Devon E14001155
Constituency
E14001155Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Taw Vale
Constituency code
E14001155
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Wembworthy
International Territorial Level
Mid Devon
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving Devon
NHS EnglandPeninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Devon
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Mid Devon 009A E01020072
E01020072MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Devon 009 E02004172
E02004172LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Devon 009A E01020072
E01020072MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Devon 009 E02004172
E02004172Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
5:58 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
12 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:58 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EX18 7BE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2. IMD England rank: 14680
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020072 and MSOA E02004172 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EX18 7BE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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