High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for EX21 5DD
Postcode
EX21 5DD
Coordinates
50.7328, -4.3252
Grid reference
SX360951
Easting
236,009
Northing
95,156
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QPMMF+4W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Launceston
ITL Region
Torridge
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.
10190
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10190 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 EX21 5DD
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX21 5DD
Counts are for Broadheath 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
11
YoY —
27152
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.2%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 1.6%
Religion
Christian52.6%
No religion37.4%
Not answered8.5%
Other religion1.0%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6427.1%
35–4915.2%
65–7414.1%
75–849.3%
25–348.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.2%
All members 66+14.9%
Other13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.2%
Any member 66+12.7%
+ 7 other households · 27.6%
Administrative Information
Torridge
Local Authority
Council AreaTorridge and Tavistock E14001552
Constituency
E14001552Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Broadheath
Constituency code
E14001552
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Luffincott
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 009A E01020286
E01020286MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torridge 009 E02004228
E02004228LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torridge 009A E01020286
E01020286MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torridge 009 E02004228
E02004228Smaller 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
5:58 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
12 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:58 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 25 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 5DD 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. IMD England rank: 10190
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020286 and MSOA E02004228 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EX21 5DD 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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