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EX32 postcode area · Barnstaple

The EX32 postcode district covers Barnstaple and spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Devon. Area Scores range from 13 to 55 across them. Every full EX32 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The EX32 district contains both ends of the scale: Roundswell & Landkey at 56 out of 100 (#3,021 of 6,856 in England) against Barnstaple Central at 13, a 43-point gap between neighbouring areas. 2 of the 7 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £220,000 in Barnstaple Central to £325,000 in Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings Heanton.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,415a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime73per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied66%

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 EX32 district

£240,000median home sold over the past year · +9.3% over 5 years · -2.9% over the year · 294 sales
Detached£360,000
Semi-detached£265,000
Terraced£220,000
Flat£124,250
North Devon£295,000
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
Roundswell & LandkeyNorth Devon 3,02156 £308,000
Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings HeantonNorth Devon 3,41950 £325,000
Barnstaple SticklepathNorth Devon 3,76845 £285,000
Barnstaple PiltonNorth Devon 4,09740 £265,000
South MoltonNorth Devon 4,20039 £295,000
Barnstaple SouthNorth Devon 4,95428 £230,000
Barnstaple CentralNorth Devon 5,94813 £220,000

People living in EX32 Census 2021

Residents53,820
Median age (est.)46
Density106per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above27%
No car or van19%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 27%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 20%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 14%Private rent 20%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 10%Other: 18%
One person 31%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 10%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 15% · Professional 15% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades15%
Professional15%
Elementary12%
Caring & leisure11%
Managers & directors11%
Associate professional10%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

No religion 47% · Christian 45% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

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.

Towns & places in EX32

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the EX32 district.

Barnstaple

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around EX32.

EX31 EX37 EX33 EX34 EX39 EX18 EX36 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.