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EX38 postcode area · Torridge

The EX38 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Torridge. Area Scores range from 29 to 40 across them. Every full EX38 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the EX38 district's neighbourhoods is Great Torrington (41 out of 100, #4,049 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe (29). 3 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £227,500 in Great Torrington to £328,000 in Hartland Coast.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,627a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime41per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied71%

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 EX38 district

£245,750median home sold over the past year · +14.3% over 5 years · -9.0% over the year · 138 sales
Detached£330,000
Semi-detached£253,750
Terraced£208,500
Flat—
Torridge£277,750
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
Great TorringtonTorridge 4,04941 £227,500
Winkleigh & High BickingtonTorridge 4,42635 £313,750
Hartland CoastTorridge 4,51634 £328,000
Shebbear, Cookworthy & BroadheathTorridge 4,64632 £317,500
Bideford South & EastTorridge 4,79030 £230,000
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & WelcombeTorridge 4,84529 £305,000

People living in EX38 Census 2021

Residents50,021
Median age (est.)49
Density51per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above25%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 29%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 10%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 28%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 20% · Caring & leisure 12% · Managers & directors 12%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades20%
Caring & leisure12%
Managers & directors12%
Professional12%
Elementary11%
Associate professional9%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

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

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · 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.

Towns & places in EX38

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the EX38 district.

Bideford

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around EX38.

EX39 EX22 EX19 EX21 EX31 EX33 EX32 EX23

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.