Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£270,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 806 sales
-3.6%
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.
14161
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14161 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 · EX38 7AQ
HM Land Registry · Torridge
Average price
£300,218
Median price: £270,000
Median -3.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 806 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '25 – Oct '25Oct '25: 1 sales · avg £150,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£150k£135k£120k
Mar '25Oct '25
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Police Recorded Crime near EX38 7AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX38 7AQ
Counts are for Great Torrington 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
16
YoY stable
23156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.8%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
No religion46.3%
Christian45.1%
Not answered7.3%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6421.4%
35–4915.0%
65–7413.3%
25–3411.3%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.7%
Households
One person: aged 66+18.1%
One person: other13.9%
Single family household, all members 66+12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
+ 9 other households · 32.5%
Coordinates & Location for EX38 7AQ
Postcode
EX38 7AQ
Coordinates
50.9537, -4.1472
Grid reference
SS492193
Easting
249,281
Northing
119,338
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QXV33+F4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Great Torrington
Travel to Work
Bideford
ITL Region
Torridge
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Torridge
Local Authority
Council AreaTorridge and Tavistock E14001552
Constituency
E14001552Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Great Torrington
Constituency code
E14001552
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Great Torrington
International Territorial Level
Torridge
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
Torridge 006A E01020304
E01020304MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torridge 006 E02004225
E02004225LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torridge 006A E01020304
E01020304MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torridge 006 E02004225
E02004225Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:27 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:27 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 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 EX38 7AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01020304 and MSOA E02004225 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14161
Present — Active
Postcode EX38 7AQ 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 EX38 7AQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
52%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 25%
Attainment 8
39.0
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