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EX39 1GT

Westward Ho! · Torridge · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Bideford
Ward
Westward Ho!
Local authority
Torridge
Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock
Postcode district
EX39
Postcode sector
EX39 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EX39 1GP 36 m
EX39 1GN 54 m
EX39 1GR 96 m
EX39 1GS 112 m
EX39 1GL 119 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EX39 1GT
Status
Current
Introduced
1 November 2023
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EX
Postcode district
EX39
Postcode sector
EX39 1
Latitude
51.034106
Longitude
-4.240775
British National Grid easting
242,983
British National Grid northing
128,473

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Torridge · E07000046
Electoral ward
Westward Ho! · E05011930
Parish or community
E04012900
Westminster constituency
Torridge and Tavistock · E14001552
Output area
E00102888
Lower layer super output area
Torridge 002E · E01034641
Middle layer super output area
Torridge 002 · E02004221

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Property

At this postcode

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13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
25, Blackbird Way, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1GT 25 March 2025 £409,950
12, Blackbird Way, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1GT 28 February 2025 £229,950
10, Blackbird Way, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1GT 25 February 2025 £229,950

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
9
Primary
7
Secondary
1

  1. St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

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    2.0 km

  2. St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School

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    2.1 km

  3. St Helen's Church of England School

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    2.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
325
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 191
  • Anti social behaviour 38
  • Criminal damage and arson 26
  • Public order 15
  • Other theft 14

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
EX39 1 residents
9,154

Age bands in EX39 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
10.9%

988 residents

Age 15 to 24
6.9%

625 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.9%

1,529 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.2%

2,636 residents

Age 65 and over
36%

3,247 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+
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
5.9%
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

  • NORTHAM SURGERY

    BAY VIEW ROAD, NORTHAM, BIDEFORD, EX39 1AZ

    ODS code L83050

    1.8 km

  • BIDEFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    ABBOTSHAM ROAD, BIDEFORD, EX39 3AF

    ODS code L83083

    2.8 km

  • WOODA SURGERY

    CLARENCE WHARF, BARNSTAPLE STREET, BIDEFORD, EX39 4AU

    ODS code L83106

    3.3 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

  • Francis Drive

    BCT · Westward Ho!

    0.2 miles

  • Francis Drive

    BCT · Westward Ho!

    0.2 miles

  • Taylor Crescent South

    BCT · Buckleigh

    0.2 miles

  • Taylor Crescent South

    BCT · Buckleigh

    0.2 miles

  • Taylor Crescent North

    BCT · Buckleigh

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Torridge 002E, 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

16,538 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
8 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

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £246,950 from 13 recorded sales in EX39 1GT. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Torridge is £260,783 in June 2026, up 3.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

9 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 1 secondary schools. St Margaret's Church of England Junior School is the nearest published school at 1.3 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

325 published events cover 12 months, averaging 27.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 191 events.

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