High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for EX21 5FD
Postcode
EX21 5FD
Coordinates
50.7390, -4.2094
Grid reference
SX442955
Easting
244,201
Northing
95,597
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QPQQR+J6
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
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 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12854 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 5FD
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX21 5FD
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '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%
65–7417.2%
35–4913.7%
75–849.1%
25–347.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.7%
All members 66+16.2%
Any member 66+13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.5%
Other9.9%
+ 7 other households · 28.2%
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
Germansweek
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) 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
6:23 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
March 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentMarch 2026 — Introduced
Postcode EX21 5FD introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode EX21 5FD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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