EX39 postcode area · Torridge

The EX39 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Devon, Torridge. Area Scores range from 24 to 61 across them. Every full EX39 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the EX39 district's neighbourhoods is Westward Ho! & Northam South (62 out of 100, #2,610 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Bideford North (24). 3 of the 7 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £195,000 in Bideford North to £339,000 in Fremington & Instow — a 1.7× gap within the EX39 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — North Devon and Torridge — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,040a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime48per 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 EX39 district

£275,000median home sold over the past year · +17.6% over 5 years · -1.8% over the year · 666 sales
Detached£384,995
Semi-detached£252,950
Terraced£212,000
Flat£140,000
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
Westward Ho! & Northam SouthTorridge 2,61062 £328,000
Fremington & InstowNorth Devon 3,19953 £339,000
Appledore & Northam NorthTorridge 3,70746 £287,500
Hartland CoastTorridge 4,51634 £328,000
Bideford South & EastTorridge 4,79030 £230,000
Holsworthy, Bradworthy & WelcombeTorridge 4,84529 £305,000
Bideford NorthTorridge 5,19424 £195,000

People living in EX39 Census 2021

Residents54,434
Median age (est.)50
Density108per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above27%
No car or van15%

Age

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

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 25%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 20%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 25%Social rent 10%Private rent 20%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 31%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 17% · Professional 13% · Caring & leisure 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades17%
Professional13%
Caring & leisure13%
Managers & directors12%
Elementary11%
Associate professional10%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant7%

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 48% · No religion 45% · 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 EX39

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the EX39 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around EX39.

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.