Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.5 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.
15453
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15453 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 7JX
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
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Police Recorded Crime near EX38 7JX
England & WalesCrime trends · near EX38 7JX
Counts are for Two Rivers & Three Moors 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 —
951
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
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.3%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 1.3%
Religion
Christian56.8%
No religion35.3%
Not answered7.1%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6426.7%
65–7416.7%
35–4914.3%
25–349.9%
75–849.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.8%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
One person: aged 66+13.5%
One person: other10.4%
+ 9 other households · 27.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min
Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
Rail
- 7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min
Umberleigh Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 9.2 km straight lineabout 114 min
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 618 m straight lineabout 8 min
Phone Box
Bus · opp · south
- 624 m straight lineabout 8 min
Phone Box
Bus · N-bound · north
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Church
Bus · opp · south
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Church
Bus · N-bound · north
Coordinates & Location for EX38 7JX
Postcode
EX38 7JX
Coordinates
50.9628, -4.0809
Grid reference
SS539202
Easting
253,968
Northing
120,221
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QXW79+4J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Two Rivers & Three Moors
Constituency code
E14001552
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
St. Giles in the Wood
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 007C E01020308
E01020308MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torridge 007 E02004226
E02004226LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torridge 007C E01020308
E01020308MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torridge 007 E02004226
E02004226Smaller 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 village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 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 7JX 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 village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020308 and MSOA E02004226 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15453
Present — Active
Postcode EX38 7JX 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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