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EX36 postcode area · North Devon

The EX36 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Devon, Somerset. Area Scores range from 28 to 38 across them. Every full EX36 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The EX36 district is remarkably uniform: its 3 neighbourhoods are separated by just 10 points, Dunster, Dulverton & Exmoor (29) to South Molton (39). 2 of the 3 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £295,000 and £330,000. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — North Devon and Somerset — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,256a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime42per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)52
Owner-occupied69%

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 EX36 district

£287,500median home sold over the past year · +19.8% over 5 years · +2.7% over the year · 168 sales
Detached£348,000
Semi-detached£271,225
Terraced£215,000
Flat£168,750
North Devon£295,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
South MoltonNorth Devon 4,20039 £295,000
Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & ChulmleighNorth Devon 4,71431 £299,000
Dunster, Dulverton & ExmoorSomerset 4,87229 £330,000

People living in EX36 Census 2021

Residents23,365
Median age (est.)52
Density27per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above29%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 8%25–44 18%45–64 30%65+ 30%

Tenure

Own outright: 47%Mortgage/shared: 23%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 47%Mortgage/shared 23%Social rent 12%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 7%Other: 21%
One person 30%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 7%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 22% · Professional 14% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades22%
Professional14%
Managers & directors13%
Elementary11%
Caring & leisure10%
Associate professional10%
Administrative8%
Process & plant6%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

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

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 39% · 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 EX36.

TA22 EX18 EX37 EX35 EX32 EX16 EX31 TA24

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.