Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.3 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.
15611
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15611 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 · EX31 3BX
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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Police Recorded Crime near EX31 3BX
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX31 3BX
Counts are for Fremington 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
8
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 2.4%
Religion
No religion50.1%
Christian42.6%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6419.7%
35–4917.3%
25–3412.4%
65–7411.2%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Single family household, all members 66+14.3%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
One person: other8.5%
+ 9 other households · 34.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min
Barnstaple Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 9.6 km straight lineabout 120 min
Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
Rail
- 13.2 km straight lineabout 165 min
Umberleigh Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 61 m straight lineabout 1 min
Beechfield
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 78 m straight lineabout 1 min
Beechfield
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 233 m straight lineabout 3 min
Shops
Bus · W-bound · west
- 262 m straight lineabout 3 min
Beechfield Road
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 268 m straight lineabout 3 min
Beechfield Road
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
Coordinates & Location for EX31 3BX
Postcode
EX31 3BX
Coordinates
51.0713, -4.1303
Grid reference
SS508323
Easting
250,849
Northing
132,376
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3Q3VC9+GV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Fremington
Travel to Work
Barnstaple
ITL Region
North Devon
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
North Devon
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Devon E14001387
Constituency
E14001387Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Fremington
Constituency code
E14001387
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Fremington
International Territorial Level
North 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
North Devon 011A E01020105
E01020105MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Devon 011 E02004185
E02004185LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Devon 011A E01020105
E01020105MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Devon 011 E02004185
E02004185Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
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 EX31 3BX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01020105 and MSOA E02004185 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15611
Present — Active
Postcode EX31 3BX 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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