Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£290,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 679 sales
-3.3%
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.
12854
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12854 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 · EX21 5BH
HM Land Registry · West Devon
Average price
£339,289
Median price: £290,000
Median -3.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 679 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near EX21 5BH
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX21 5BH
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Christian54.1%
No religion38.1%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6427.4%
65–7417.0%
35–4913.7%
75–849.1%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.9%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
One person: other9.6%
+ 9 other households · 28.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 11.1 km straight lineabout 138 min
Meldon Quarry Station (Dartmoor Railway)
Tram · Underground
- 13.5 km straight lineabout 169 min
Okehampton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 13.5 km straight lineabout 169 min
Okehampton Station (Dartmoor Railway)
Tram · Underground
Bus stops
- 636 m straight lineabout 8 min
Brockscombe Cross
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 638 m straight lineabout 8 min
Brockscombe Cross
Bus · N-bound · north
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Cross
Bus · W-bound · west
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Cross
Bus · E-bound · east
Coordinates & Location for EX21 5BH
Postcode
EX21 5BH
Coordinates
50.7286, -4.1882
Grid reference
SX456943
Easting
245,659
Northing
94,396
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QPRH6+CP
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
Administrative Information
West Devon
Local Authority
Council AreaTorridge and Tavistock E14001552
Constituency
E14001552Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Bridestowe
Constituency code
E14001552
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Bratton Clovelly
International Territorial Level
West 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
West Devon 004A E01020314
E01020314MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Devon 004 E02004232
E02004232LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Devon 004A E01020314
E01020314MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Devon 004 E02004232
E02004232Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
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
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:27 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:27 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 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 EX21 5BH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020314 and MSOA E02004232 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12854
Present — Active
Postcode EX21 5BH 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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