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EX39 9ST

POSTCODE

A Bideford North postcode in Torridge.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Bideford College

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 45.7

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Devon · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Torridge is the district council. School applications go through Devon.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Barnstaple Rail Station

    Rail

    11.1 km straight lineabout 139 min

  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

    Rail

    12.5 km straight lineabout 156 min

  • Umberleigh Rail Station

    Rail

    15.7 km straight lineabout 196 min

Bus stops

  • Morrisons

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    485 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Chanters Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    532 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • The Sports Ground

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    532 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Chanters Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    543 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Kingsley Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    571 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in EX39

Police Recorded Crime near EX39 9ST

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX39 9ST

Counts are for Bideford North 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY -52%
392613
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
5
YoY -69%
23144
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY +38%
402815
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

49
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Torridge 003 (E02004222)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£41,535

£35,640–£48,405

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,290

£27,973–£37,273

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,962

£29,615–£34,496

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,473

£26,651–£34,844

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,544
White Brit.95.1%
Other White1.4%
Chinese0.6%
White Irish0.6%
White & Asian0.5%
+ 7 other groups · 1.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,544
Christian50.3%
No religion40.5%
Not answered7.6%
Other religion1.2%
Muslim0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,544
50–6422.7%
65–7416.1%
35–4914.6%
25–349.7%
75–848.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 771
One person: aged 66+25.9%
One person: other16.6%
Single family household, all members 66+11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 27.2%

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.
7495
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7495 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.

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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EX39 9ST

England
Country
Torridge
Local Authority
Devon
Bideford North
Ward
Bideford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX39 9ST
Coordinates
51.0259, -4.2027
Grid reference
SS456274
Easting
245,625
Northing
127,479
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3Q2QGW+9W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bideford
Travel to Work
Bideford
ITL Region
Torridge

Administrative Information

Torridge
Local Authority
Council Area
Torridge and Tavistock E14001552
Constituency
E14001552
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Bideford North
Constituency code
E14001552
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Bideford
International Territorial Level
Torridge

Health & NHS

Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Torridge 003C E01020282
E01020282
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torridge 003 E02004222
E02004222
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torridge 003C E01020282
E01020282
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torridge 003 E02004222
E02004222
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:19 AM4:41 PM
7:19 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
February 2005 — Introduced
Postcode EX39 9ST introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01020282 and MSOA E02004222 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7495
Present — Active
Postcode EX39 9ST is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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