EX31 3AX

Fremington · North Devon · England

Updated September 2026

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Local authority
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Postcode district
EX31
Postcode sector
EX31 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EX31 3AY 50 m
EX31 2NT 67 m
EX31 2NX 75 m
EX31 3AZ 84 m
EX31 3BA 95 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EX31 3AX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EX
Postcode district
EX31
Postcode sector
EX31 3
Latitude
51.071643
Longitude
-4.123420
British National Grid easting
251,331
British National Grid northing
132,403

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
North Devon · E07000043
Parish or community
E04003090
Westminster constituency
North Devon · E14001387
Output area
E00101823
Lower layer super output area
North Devon 011C · E01020107
Middle layer super output area
North Devon 011 · E02004185

Postcode source versions

Explore EX31

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
12
Primary
8
Secondary
2
  1. Fremington Primary School

    Academy converter

    366 m
  2. Roundswell Community Primary Academy

    Free schools

    2.0 km
  3. The Shoreline Academy

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

    2.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
139
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 80
  • Anti social behaviour 17
  • Criminal damage and arson 12
  • Other theft 8
  • Public order 6

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
2

1 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
2.0
EX31 3 residents
11,035

Age bands in EX31 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.3%

1,976 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.4%

955 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.3%

2,664 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.7%

2,936 residents

Age 65 and over
25.2%

2,878 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider EX31 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
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

4

within 5 km

  • FREMINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    11-13 BEARDS ROAD, FREMINGTON, BARNSTAPLE, EX31 2PG

    ODS code L83057

    212 m

  • QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTRE

    6-7 QUEEN STREET, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 8HY

    ODS code L83003

    4.7 km

  • BRANNAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    BRANNAMS SQUARE, LITCHDON STREET, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 8GP

    ODS code L83073

    4.8 km

  • CAEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    CAEN STREET, BRAUNTON, EX33 1LR

    ODS code L83097

    4.9 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

  • New Inn

    BCT · Fremington

    0.0 miles
  • New Inn

    BCT · Fremington

    0.0 miles
  • Shops

    BCT · Fremington

    0.2 miles
  • Taw Meadow

    BCT · Fremington

    0.2 miles
  • Taw Meadow

    BCT · Fremington

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for North Devon 011C, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,830 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
10 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

12 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 2 secondary schools. Fremington Primary School is the nearest published school at 366 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

139 published events cover 12 months, averaging 11.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 80 events.

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