High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for EX36 3ED
Postcode
EX36 3ED
Coordinates
51.0226, -3.8227
Grid reference
SS722263
Easting
272,260
Northing
126,381
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3R25FG+2W
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
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.
11079
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11079 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 EX36 3ED
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX36 3ED
Counts are for South Molton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY -20%
27177
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.1%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 2.6%
Religion
Christian55.4%
No religion37.6%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6425.9%
65–7417.4%
35–4914.0%
75–8411.6%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.5%
Households
Any member 66+18.5%
All members 66+18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
Other8.2%
+ 7 other households · 27.6%
Administrative Information
North Devon
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Devon E14001387
Constituency
E14001387Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
South Molton
Constituency code
E14001387
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
South Molton
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 014A E01020087
E01020087MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Devon 014 E02004188
E02004188LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Devon 014A E01020087
E01020087MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Devon 014 E02004188
E02004188Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
6:08 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
11 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:08 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 55 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 EX36 3ED introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2. IMD England rank: 11079
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020087 and MSOA E02004188 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EX36 3ED 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
Schools near EX36 3ED
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 19%
Attainment 8
45.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
52%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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