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EX31 4AH

Barnstaple with Pilton · North Devon · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Barnstaple
Ward
Barnstaple with Pilton
Local authority
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Postcode district
EX31
Postcode sector
EX31 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EX31 4AG 40 m
EX31 4AR 59 m
EX31 4AN 61 m
EX31 4AJ 79 m
EX31 4AQ 79 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EX31 4AH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EX
Postcode district
EX31
Postcode sector
EX31 4
Latitude
51.090059
Longitude
-4.067441
British National Grid easting
255,310
British National Grid northing
134,339

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
North Devon · E07000043
Electoral ward
Barnstaple with Pilton · E05012413
Parish or community
E04012969
Westminster constituency
North Devon · E14001387
Output area
E00101956
Lower layer super output area
North Devon 007A · E01020132
Middle layer super output area
North Devon 007 · E02004181

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
31, Bellaire Drive, Barnstaple, EX31 4AH 12 March 2021 £220,000
21, Bellaire Drive, Barnstaple, EX31 4AH 15 June 2018 £227,000
21, Bellaire Drive, Barnstaple, EX31 4AH 6 November 2009 £169,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
22
Primary
16
Secondary
2

  1. Pilton Community College

    Academy converter

    274 m

  2. Pathfield School

    Foundation special school

    361 m

  3. Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy

    Academy converter

    388 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,869
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 712
  • Shoplifting 366
  • Anti social behaviour 202
  • Public order 154
  • Criminal damage and arson 114

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
13

7 female, 6 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
2.6
EX31 4 residents
7,324

Age bands in EX31 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.4%

1,245 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

760 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.8%

1,774 residents

Age 45 to 64
26%

1,861 residents

Age 65 and over
21.1%

1,510 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider EX31 4 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
100%
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

  • QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTRE

    6-7 QUEEN STREET, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 8HY

    ODS code L83003

    1.3 km

  • BRANNAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    BRANNAMS SQUARE, LITCHDON STREET, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 8GP

    ODS code L83073

    1.6 km

  • LITCHDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    LANDKEY ROAD, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 9LL

    ODS code L83035

    2.9 km

  • FREMINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code L83057

    4.4 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

  • Garages

    BCT · Bradiford

    0.0 miles

  • Bellaire

    BCT · Pilton

    0.1 miles

  • Bellaire

    BCT · Pilton

    0.1 miles

  • Windsor Road

    BCT · Bradiford

    0.1 miles

  • Northfield Park

    BCT · Bradiford

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for North Devon 007A, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

20,164 of 33,755

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

22 open schools are in scope, including 16 primary and 2 secondary schools. Pilton Community College is the nearest published school at 274 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,869 published events cover 12 months, averaging 155.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 712 events.

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