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
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
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westward Ho! & Northam SouthTorridge | 2,610 | 62 | £328,000 |
| Fremington & InstowNorth Devon | 3,199 | 53 | £339,000 |
| Appledore & Northam NorthTorridge | 3,707 | 46 | £287,500 |
| Hartland CoastTorridge | 4,516 | 34 | £328,000 |
| Bideford South & EastTorridge | 4,790 | 30 | £230,000 |
| Holsworthy, Bradworthy & WelcombeTorridge | 4,845 | 29 | £305,000 |
| Bideford NorthTorridge | 5,194 | 24 | £195,000 |
People living in EX39 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Skilled trades 17% · Professional 13% · Caring & leisure 13%
All occupation groups
| Skilled trades | 17% |
| Professional | 13% |
| Caring & leisure | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Associate professional | 10% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
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.