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.
10888
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10888 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 · EX37 9JL
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 EX37 9JL
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX37 9JL
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 —
210
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.96.6%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 2.1%
Religion
Christian51.5%
No religion40.9%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6426.1%
65–7416.3%
35–4914.0%
75–8410.2%
25–348.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%
Households
One person: aged 66+18.1%
Single family household, all members 66+15.3%
One person: other14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
+ 9 other households · 28.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min
Kings Nympton Rail Station
Rail
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min
Eggesford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 467 m straight lineabout 6 min
Twitchen Lane
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 474 m straight lineabout 6 min
Twitchen Lane
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
Coordinates & Location for EX37 9JL
Postcode
EX37 9JL
Coordinates
50.9307, -3.9363
Grid reference
SS640163
Easting
264,025
Northing
116,369
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RW3J7+7F
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
Chulmleigh
Constituency code
E14001387
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Burrington
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 014B E01020098
E01020098MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Devon 014 E02004188
E02004188LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Devon 014B E01020098
E01020098MSOA 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) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:26 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:26 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1992
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> PresentAugust 1992 — Introduced
Postcode EX37 9JL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020098 and MSOA E02004188 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10888
Present — Active
Postcode EX37 9JL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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