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EX23 postcode area · Cornwall

The EX23 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall, Torridge. Area Scores range from 25 to 40 across them. Every full EX23 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the EX23 district, Bude & Stratton is the strongest performer at 40 out of 100 (#4,111 of 6,856 nationally); Camelford & Tresmeer is the weakest at 26. 4 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £299,000 in Crackington & Tintagel to £360,590 in Poundstock & Kilkhampton. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cornwall and Torridge — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,277a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime46per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied70%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the EX23 district

£355,000median home sold over the past year · +14.9% over 5 years · -4.1% over the year · 240 sales
Detached£430,000
Semi-detached£318,000
Terraced£275,000
Flat£200,000
Cornwall£285,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Bude & StrattonCornwall 4,11140 £352,500
Crackington & TintagelCornwall 4,61833 £299,000
Poundstock & KilkhamptonCornwall 4,74931 £360,590
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & WelcombeTorridge 4,84529 £305,000
Camelford & TresmeerCornwall 5,09826 £303,000

People living in EX23 Census 2021

Residents42,482
Median age (est.)50
Density54per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above27%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 29%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 48%Mortgage/shared: 22%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 48%Mortgage/shared 22%Social rent 10%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 8%Other: 21%
One person 29%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 8%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 21% · Managers & directors 14% · Professional 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades21%
Managers & directors14%
Professional13%
Elementary11%
Caring & leisure11%
Associate professional9%
Sales & customer service8%
Administrative8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 0%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 98%Asian 0%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 44% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 4%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around EX23.

EX22 PL33 PL34 PL35 PL15 PL32 PL16 EX38

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.