Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 6.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£290,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,230 sales
-1.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
10366
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10366 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 & WalesProperty sales · EX36 4JL
HM Land Registry · North Devon
Average price
£313,623
Median price: £290,000
Median -1.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,230 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near EX36 4JL
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX36 4JL
Counts are for Chulmleigh 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
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.2%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 1.6%
Religion
Christian56.1%
No religion36.4%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6425.0%
35–4914.7%
65–7414.3%
75–8410.6%
25–347.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%
Households
One person: aged 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.8%
Single family household, all members 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
One person: other9.1%
+ 9 other households · 29.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min
Kings Nympton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 9.9 km straight lineabout 124 min
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 11.0 km straight lineabout 137 min
Eggesford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 666 m straight lineabout 8 min
Hobby House Lane
Bus · nr · south-east
- 674 m straight lineabout 8 min
Hobby House Lane
Bus · opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for EX36 4JL
Postcode
EX36 4JL
Coordinates
50.9787, -3.8132
Grid reference
SS728214
Easting
272,811
Northing
121,489
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RX5HP+FP
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
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
Administrative Information
North Devon
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Devon E14001387
Constituency
E14001387Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Chulmleigh
Constituency code
E14001387
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Romansleigh
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 014C E01020138
E01020138MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Devon 014 E02004188
E02004188LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Devon 014C E01020138
E01020138MSOA 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
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 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 4JL 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020138 and MSOA E02004188 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10366
Present — Active
Postcode EX36 4JL 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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