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EX20 4FA

POSTCODE

EX20 4FA is a postcode in Bridestowe.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.6537, -4.1954
OS grid SX449860 (244,910, 86,085)
IMD England
4/10
#11258
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.7 per 1k
MoM -8% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2QMR33+FV
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
11258
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11258 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 & Wales
See sold prices in EX20

Police Recorded Crime near EX20 4FA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX20 4FA

Counts are for Bridestowe 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
5
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

12
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,718
White Brit.96.0%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 2.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,718
Christian49.2%
No religion41.6%
Not answered7.2%
Other religion1.4%
+ other · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,718
50–6427.5%
65–7415.1%
35–4914.1%
25–3410.4%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%

Households

Total households: 710
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.3%
Single family household, all members 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
One person: other11.4%
One person: aged 66+10.4%
+ 9 other households · 32.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Meldon Quarry Station (Dartmoor Railway)

    Tram · Underground

    13.2 km straight lineabout 166 min

  • Gunnislake Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    15.4 km straight lineabout 192 min

  • Okehampton Station (Dartmoor Railway)

    Tram · Underground

    16.5 km straight lineabout 207 min

Bus stops

  • Post Office

    Bus · W-bound · west

    563 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Memorial

    Bus · opp · east

    567 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Blue Lion

    Bus · opp · east

    605 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Blue Lion

    Bus · W-bound · west

    608 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Church

    Bus · opp · north-west

    726 m straight lineabout 9 min

Coordinates & Location for EX20 4FA

England
Country
West Devon
Local Authority
Devon
Bridestowe
Ward
Launceston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX20 4FA
Coordinates
50.6537, -4.1954
Grid reference
SX449860
Easting
244,910
Northing
86,085
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QMR33+FV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Launceston
ITL Region
West Devon
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

West Devon
Local Authority
Council Area
Torridge and Tavistock E14001552
Constituency
E14001552
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Bridestowe
Constituency code
E14001552
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Lewtrenchard
International Territorial Level
West Devon

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving Devon
NHS England
Peninsula
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
West Devon 004B E01020325
E01020325
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Devon 004 E02004232
E02004232
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Devon 004B E01020325
E01020325
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Devon 004 E02004232
E02004232
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:43 AM6:19 PM
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
August 2019 — Introduced
Postcode EX20 4FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020325 and MSOA E02004232 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11258
Present — Active
Postcode EX20 4FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near EX20 4FA

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