Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.9 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 4RP
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX31 4RP
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '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
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
420
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%
65–7415.3%
35–4915.2%
75–849.4%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
One person: aged 66+13.0%
One person: other11.2%
+ 9 other households · 30.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.9 km straight lineabout 87 min
Barnstaple Rail Station
Rail
- 10.6 km straight lineabout 132 min
Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 12.3 km straight lineabout 153 min
Umberleigh Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 607 m straight lineabout 8 min
Loxhore Cross
Bus · W-bound · west
- 624 m straight lineabout 8 min
Loxhore Cross
Bus · E-bound · east
- 716 m straight lineabout 9 min
Bridge
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 743 m straight lineabout 9 min
Bridge
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
Coordinates & Location for EX31 4RP
Postcode
EX31 4RP
Coordinates
51.1071, -3.9790
Grid reference
SS615360
Easting
261,551
Northing
136,059
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3R424C+R9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 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 4RP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020088 and MSOA E02004180 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12223
Present — Active
Postcode EX31 4RP 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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