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EX32 2TL

POSTCODE

A Barnstaple Central postcode in North Devon, a 10-minute walk from Barnstaple Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Pilton Community College

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 46.4

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2
    The Park Community School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 46.6

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Devon · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Barnstaple Rail Station

    Rail

    839 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

    Rail

    7.8 km straight lineabout 97 min

  • Umberleigh Rail Station

    Rail

    11.0 km straight lineabout 138 min

Bus stops

  • Fair View

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    324 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Fair View

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    347 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Mermaid Cross

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    347 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Green Lanes

    Bus · Stop E · north

    441 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Green Lanes

    Bus · Stop D · south-east

    444 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near EX32 2TL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX32 2TL

Counts are for Barnstaple Central 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
49
YoY +58%
493317
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
17
YoY -23%
34206
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1493
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
60
YoY -10%
765227
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

136
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · North Devon 008 (E02004182)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£38,342

£32,861–£44,736

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,398

£25,461–£33,943

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,163

£26,904–£31,611

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,545

£22,999–£30,638

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,684
White Brit.86.2%
Other White5.3%
Other Asian2.3%
Indian1.1%
Other ethnic group1.1%
+ 12 other groups · 4.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,682
No religion48.6%
Christian42.3%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim1.0%
Other religion1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,682
50–6420.2%
25–3417.1%
35–4917.1%
65–7411.8%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%

Households

Total households: 1,065
One person: other40.0%
One person: aged 66+25.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.6%
Single family household, all members 66+4.5%
+ 9 other households · 18.4%

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.
1570
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1570 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 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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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EX32 2TL

England
Country
North Devon
Local Authority
Devon
Barnstaple Central
Ward
Barnstaple
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX32 2TL
Coordinates
51.0813, -4.0657
Grid reference
SS554333
Easting
255,406
Northing
133,366
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3Q3WJM+GP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Barnstaple
ITL Region
North Devon

Administrative Information

North Devon
Local Authority
Council Area
North Devon E14001387
Constituency
E14001387
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Barnstaple Central
Constituency code
E14001387
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Barnstaple
International Territorial Level
North Devon

Health & NHS

Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North Devon 008A E01020094
E01020094
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Devon 008 E02004182
E02004182
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Devon 008A E01020094
E01020094
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Devon 008 E02004182
E02004182
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

7:18 AM4:41 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
February 2005 — Introduced
Postcode EX32 2TL 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 E01020094 and MSOA E02004182 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1570
Present — Active
Postcode EX32 2TL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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