Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 1.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£265,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 943 sales
-5.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South West
Region
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.
10194
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10194 out of 33,755 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 & WalesProperty sales · EX20 3EA
HM Land Registry · Torridge
Average price
£307,627
Median price: £265,000
Median -5.4% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 943 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near EX20 3EA
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX20 3EA
Counts are for Shebbear & Langtree electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.98.2%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 0.8%
Religion
Christian55.9%
No religion36.3%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6429.0%
65–7418.3%
35–4912.2%
75–849.9%
25–349.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.9%
All members 66+17.5%
One person: aged 66+14.6%
One person: other12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
+ 8 other households · 29.1%
Coordinates & Location for EX20 3EA
Postcode
EX20 3EA
Coordinates
50.8904, -4.0944
Grid reference
SS527121
Easting
252,788
Northing
112,196
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QVWR4+56
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Bideford
ITL Region
Torridge
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Torridge
Local Authority
Council AreaTorridge and Tavistock E14001552
Constituency
E14001552Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Shebbear & Langtree
Constituency code
E14001552
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Merton
International Territorial Level
Torridge
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
Torridge 007A E01020287
E01020287MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torridge 007 E02004226
E02004226LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torridge 007A E01020287
E01020287MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torridge 007 E02004226
E02004226Smaller 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 village in a sparse setting E2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:33 PM
Sunset
11 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:33 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 1 minute
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 EX20 3EA 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 village in a sparse setting E2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020287 and MSOA E02004226 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10194
Present — Active
Postcode EX20 3EA 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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