Barnstaple Central
North Devon · South West · population 6,399 · 4 LSOAs
Part of Barnstaple · Postcode EX31 · EX32 · EX33 · EX37
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,948 of 6,856 in England
- #679 of 710 in South West
- #14 of 14 in North Devon
- Most deprived 10-20%
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 17% · Caring & leisure 14% · Skilled trades 14%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 17% |
| Caring & leisure | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 14% |
| Professional | 12% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Associate professional | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 8% |
| Administrative | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 50% · Christian 41% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 10%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Barnstaple Central is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #5,948 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #14 of 14 in North Devon. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (33) and lowest on Education (10). Typical homes here, about £220,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 33% in five years (from 67 sales), 25% below the wider North Devon median of £295,000. Typical household take-home income is around £29,398 a year, among England's lowest. Recorded crime ran at 209 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £220,000 | 67 | +4.5% | +33.3% |
| Detached | £278,750 | 6 | -10.8% | +11.5% |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 13 | +1.1% | +29.2% |
| Terraced | £200,000 | 41 | +7.4% | +26.6% |
| Flat | £116,000 | 7 | -14.1% | +2.2% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,792 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #6,203 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 538 |
| Theft | 436 |
| Burglary | 34 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 104 |
| Public order & weapons | 135 |
| Drugs | 29 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Other | 24 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 229 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in North Devon
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Southend CentralSouthend-on-Sea13£235,000
- Grassmoor & HolmewoodNorth East Derbyshire13£185,500
- Central Gloucester & HempstedGloucester13£172,500
- DormanstownRedcar and Cleveland13£140,000
- Canvey Island North WestCastle Point13£300,000
- TilburyThurrock13£325,000