Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.5 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.
24300
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24300 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 EX32 0HU
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX32 0HU
Counts are for Newport 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
17
YoY —
24156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.3%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Christian47.8%
No religion46.9%
Not answered4.2%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6422.1%
35–4916.6%
65–7414.3%
75–849.7%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
All members 66+18.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.6%
Any member 66+13.1%
Other9.7%
+ 7 other households · 26.5%
Coordinates & Location for EX32 0HU
Postcode
EX32 0HU
Coordinates
51.0642, -4.0423
Grid reference
SS569314
Easting
256,991
Northing
131,410
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3Q3X75+M3
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
Administrative Information
North Devon
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Devon E14001387
Constituency
E14001387Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Newport
Constituency code
E14001387
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Barnstaple
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 010D E01020128
E01020128MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Devon 010 E02004184
E02004184LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Devon 010D E01020128
E01020128MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Devon 010 E02004184
E02004184Urban: 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
6:27 AM
Sunrise
5:39 PM
Sunset
11 hours 12 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:27 AM
Sunset (today)
5:39 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 12 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 EX32 0HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 24300
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01020128 and MSOA E02004184 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EX32 0HU 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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Schools near EX32 0HU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
52%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–16
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 24%
Attainment 8
46.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
51%
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