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EX23 8AU

Bude · Cornwall · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Bude
Local authority
Cornwall
Constituency
North Cornwall
Postcode district
EX23
Postcode sector
EX23 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EX23 8EF 30 m
EX23 8BN 56 m
EX23 8DG 85 m
EX23 8DS 88 m
EX23 8DD 97 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EX23 8AU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EX
Postcode district
EX23
Postcode sector
EX23 8
Latitude
50.830181
Longitude
-4.542041
British National Grid easting
221,081
British National Grid northing
106,486

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Cornwall · E06000052
Electoral ward
Bude · E05013275
Parish or community
E04011409
Westminster constituency
North Cornwall · E14001385
Output area
E00095631
Lower layer super output area
Cornwall 001A · E01018936
Middle layer super output area
Cornwall 001 · E02003931

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
5
Primary
4
Secondary
1

  1. Bude Primary Academy - Infants

    Academy sponsor led

    361 m

  2. Bude Primary Academy - Juniors

    Academy sponsor led

    526 m

  3. Budehaven Community School

    Foundation school

    691 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
633
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 297
  • Anti social behaviour 72
  • Shoplifting 69
  • Other theft 55
  • Criminal damage and arson 47

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
EX23 8 residents
7,854

Age bands in EX23 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.4%

1,185 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.7%

668 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.3%

1,562 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

2,036 residents

Age 65 and over
29%

2,228 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
0%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • NEETSIDE SURGERY

    LEVEN ROAD, BUDE, EX23 8LA

    ODS code Y01127

    331 m

  • STRATTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOSPITAL ROAD, STRATTON, BUDE, EX23 9BP

    ODS code L82008

    1.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Co-op

    BCT · Bude

    0.0 miles

  • Co-op

    BCT · Bude

    0.0 miles

  • The Strand

    BCT · Bude

    0.1 miles

  • Post Office

    BCT · Flexbury

    0.2 miles

  • Bude Junior School

    BCT · Bude

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cornwall 001A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

15,520 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

5 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 1 secondary schools. Bude Primary Academy - Infants is the nearest published school at 361 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

633 published events cover 12 months, averaging 52.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 297 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.