EX32 8PZ

Barnstaple with Westacott · North Devon · England

Updated September 2026

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Local authority
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Postcode district
EX32
Postcode sector
EX32 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EX32 8PX 50 m
EX32 8NS 59 m
EX32 7RG 85 m
EX32 8TA 124 m
EX32 8PD 148 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EX32 8PZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 April 1985
Terminated
1 December 1994
Postcode area
EX
Postcode district
EX32
Postcode sector
EX32 8
Latitude
51.073331
Longitude
-4.026867
British National Grid easting
258,100
British National Grid northing
132,400

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
North Devon · E07000043
Parish or community
E04012969
Westminster constituency
North Devon · E14001387
Output area
E00101811
Lower layer super output area
North Devon 010A · E01020102
Middle layer super output area
North Devon 010 · E02004184

Postcode source versions

Explore EX32

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
22
Primary
16
Secondary
2
  1. On Track Education Barnstaple

    Other independent special school

    363 m
  2. Orchard Vale Community School

    Academy converter

    510 m
  3. The Lampard Community School

    Academy special converter

    953 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
690
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 347
  • Anti social behaviour 62
  • Shoplifting 59
  • Criminal damage and arson 53
  • Public order 47

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

3

within 5 km straight-line

  • LITCHDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    LANDKEY ROAD, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 9LL

    ODS code L83035

    1.1 km

  • BRANNAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    BRANNAMS SQUARE, LITCHDON STREET, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 8GP

    ODS code L83073

    2.1 km

  • QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTRE

    6-7 QUEEN STREET, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 8HY

    ODS code L83003

    2.3 km

Nearby transport

  • Castle Park

    BCT · Westacott

    0.1 miles
  • North Devon Homes

    BCT · Westacott

    0.1 miles
  • Westacott Road Shops

    BCT · Westacott

    0.1 miles
  • Hawthorn Lay-by

    BCT · Westacott

    0.1 miles
  • Venlock Close

    BCT · Westacott

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for North Devon 010A, 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

23,484 of 33,755

Income
7 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
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.

Evidence in context

Schools

22 open schools are in scope, including 16 primary and 2 secondary schools. On Track Education Barnstaple is the nearest published school at 363 m.

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

Recorded crime

690 published events cover 12 months, averaging 57.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 347 events.

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