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EX32 8HA

Barnstaple with Westacott · North Devon · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Barnstaple with Westacott
Local authority
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Postcode district
EX32
Postcode sector
EX32 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EX32 8EY 34 m
EX32 8EB 48 m
EX32 8AT 60 m
EX32 8HB 81 m
EX32 8PR 89 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EX32 8HA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EX
Postcode district
EX32
Postcode sector
EX32 8
Latitude
51.076479
Longitude
-4.043879
British National Grid easting
256,918
British National Grid northing
132,783

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
North Devon · E07000043
Electoral ward
Barnstaple with Westacott · E05012414
Parish or community
E04012969
Westminster constituency
North Devon · E14001387
Output area
E00101800
Lower layer super output area
North Devon 010B · E01020103
Middle layer super output area
North Devon 010 · E02004184

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
21
Primary
15
Secondary
2

  1. Eden Park Academy

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    289 m

  2. Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple

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    584 m

  3. Newport Community School Primary Academy

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    607 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,771
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,088
  • Shoplifting 487
  • Anti social behaviour 286
  • Public order 212
  • Criminal damage and arson 206

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
11

5 female, 6 male

Postcode households
8
Residents per household
1.4
EX32 8 residents
6,536

Age bands in EX32 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.6%

1,058 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

700 residents

Age 25 to 44
25%

1,506 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.2%

1,636 residents

Age 65 and over
18.7%

1,124 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider EX32 8 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

3

within 5 km

  • LITCHDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    LANDKEY ROAD, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 9LL

    ODS code L83035

    782 m

  • BRANNAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    BRANNAMS SQUARE, LITCHDON STREET, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 8GP

    ODS code L83073

    876 m

  • QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTRE

    6-7 QUEEN STREET, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 8HY

    ODS code L83003

    1.0 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

  • Gould Road

    BCT · Newport

    0.0 miles

  • Shops

    BCT · Newport

    0.1 miles

  • Gould Road

    BCT · Newport

    0.1 miles

  • Lidl

    BCT · Newport

    0.1 miles

  • Lidl

    BCT · Newport

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for North Devon 010B, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

2,387 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
3 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

21 open schools are in scope, including 15 primary and 2 secondary schools. Eden Park Academy is the nearest published school at 289 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,771 published events cover 12 months, averaging 230.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,088 events.

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