High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 1.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
12223
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12223 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near EX31 4FW
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX31 4FW
Counts are for Bratton Fleming electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Christian48.1%
No religion41.7%
Not answered8.6%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6424.5%
65–7415.4%
35–4915.2%
75–849.3%
25–348.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%
Households
All members 66+16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
Any member 66+12.9%
Other11.1%
+ 8 other households · 30.6%
Coordinates & Location for EX31 4FW
Postcode
EX31 4FW
Coordinates
51.1219, -3.9393
Grid reference
SS643376
Easting
264,379
Northing
137,640
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3R43C6+Q7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bratton Fleming
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
Bratton Fleming
Constituency code
E14001387
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Bratton Fleming
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 006A E01020088
E01020088MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Devon 006 E02004180
E02004180LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Devon 006A E01020088
E01020088MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Devon 006 E02004180
E02004180Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
6:23 AM
Sunrise
5:43 PM
Sunset
11 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:23 AM
Sunset (today)
5:43 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentSeptember 2021 — Introduced
Postcode EX31 4FW introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode EX31 4FW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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