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EX39 4LP

Instow · North Devon · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Instow
Local authority
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Postcode district
EX39
Postcode sector
EX39 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EX39 4JT 186 m
EX39 4JS 250 m
EX39 4JU 283 m
EX39 4JX 283 m
EX39 4JQ 320 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EX39 4LP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EX
Postcode district
EX39
Postcode sector
EX39 4
Latitude
51.053461
Longitude
-4.174600
British National Grid easting
247,686
British National Grid northing
130,486

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
North Devon · E07000043
Electoral ward
Instow · E05012427
Parish or community
E04003096
Westminster constituency
North Devon · E14001387
Output area
E00101880
Lower layer super output area
North Devon 011D · E01020119
Middle layer super output area
North Devon 011 · E02004185

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
8
Primary
7
Secondary
0

  1. Instow Community Primary and Pre-School

    Foundation school

    792 m

  2. Appledore School

    Foundation school

    1.6 km

  3. St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School

    Academy converter

    3.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
83
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 41
  • Anti social behaviour 11
  • Criminal damage and arson 11
  • Public order 10
  • Other theft 5

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
2

1 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
2.0
EX39 4 residents
7,354

Age bands in EX39 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18%

1,280 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.2%

656 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.1%

1,641 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.6%

1,961 residents

Age 65 and over
21.9%

1,557 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider EX39 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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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

  • NORTHAM SURGERY

    BAY VIEW ROAD, NORTHAM, BIDEFORD, EX39 1AZ

    ODS code L83050

    3.3 km

  • FREMINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code L83057

    4.1 km

  • WOODA SURGERY

    CLARENCE WHARF, BARNSTAPLE STREET, BIDEFORD, EX39 4AU

    ODS code L83106

    4.4 km

  • BIDEFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    ABBOTSHAM ROAD, BIDEFORD, EX39 3AF

    ODS code L83083

    4.8 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

  • Down Road

    BCT · Instow

    0.2 miles

  • Kiln Close Lane

    BCT · Instow

    0.2 miles

  • Anstey Way

    BCT · Instow

    0.2 miles

  • Vespers

    BCT · Instow

    0.3 miles

  • Vespers

    BCT · Instow

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for North Devon 011D, 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

14,523 of 33,755

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

8 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 0 secondary schools. Instow Community Primary and Pre-School is the nearest published school at 792 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

83 published events cover 12 months, averaging 6.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 41 events.

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