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EX31 1GY

POSTCODE

EX31 1GY is a postcode in Barnstaple with Pilton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0837, -4.0618
OS grid SS556336 (255,685, 133,625)
IMD England
6/10
#20164
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.3 per 1k
MoM +24% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3Q3WMQ+F7
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£290,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,230 sales
-1.7%
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.
20164
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20164 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
Property sales · EX31 1GY
HM Land Registry · North Devon
Average price
£313,623
Median price: £290,000
Median -1.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,230 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Dec '25Dec '25: 1 sales · avg £237,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£285k£261k£238k
Sep '23Dec '24Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near EX31 1GY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX31 1GY

Counts are for Barnstaple with Pilton 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
27
YoY -10%
332517
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -30%
18102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY +10%
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

51
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,695
White Brit.91.7%
Other White3.6%
+ other · 4.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,695
Christian48.4%
No religion41.6%
Not answered7.4%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,695
35–4919.4%
50–6419.2%
65–7412.7%
75–8411.2%
25–3411.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%

Households

Total households: 805
One person: aged 66+22.9%
One person: other14.8%
Single family household, all members 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
+ 9 other households · 26.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Barnstaple Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

    Rail

    7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min

  • Umberleigh Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    11.1 km straight lineabout 139 min

Bus stops

  • Mermaid Cross

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    104 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Texaco Garage

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Texaco Garage

    Bus · opp · south-west

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Green Lanes

    Bus · Stop D · south-east

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Green Lanes

    Bus · Stop E · north

    211 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for EX31 1GY

England
Country
North Devon
Local Authority
Devon
Barnstaple with Pilton
Ward
Barnstaple
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX31 1GY
Coordinates
51.0837, -4.0618
Grid reference
SS556336
Easting
255,685
Northing
133,625
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3Q3WMQ+F7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barnstaple
Travel to Work
Barnstaple
ITL Region
North Devon
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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

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Administrative Information

North Devon
Local Authority
Council Area
North Devon E14001387
Constituency
E14001387
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Barnstaple with Pilton
Constituency code
E14001387
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Barnstaple
International Territorial Level
North 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
North Devon 007A E01020132
E01020132
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Devon 007 E02004181
E02004181
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Devon 007A E01020132
E01020132
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Devon 007 E02004181
E02004181
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:45 AM6:16 PM
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2007
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> Present
August 2007 — Introduced
Postcode EX31 1GY introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01020132 and MSOA E02004181 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20164
Present — Active
Postcode EX31 1GY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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