# Barnstaple Central

The west of the North Devon. 6,477 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.0 square kilometres.

Barnstaple Central had 6,272 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004182. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £210,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Barnstaple Central was £210,000 in 2025. Joint 1,700th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/barnstaple-central#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,272** (2021). Barnstaple Central had 6,272 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,156th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/barnstaple-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Barnstaple Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/barnstaple-central#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.2%** (January 2026). In Barnstaple Central, 90.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/barnstaple-central#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004182) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Barnstaple Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004182) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 72 homes were sold in Barnstaple Central in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004182) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Barnstaple Central.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004182) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Barnstaple Central had 6,272 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Barnstaple Central

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Barnstaple Central at a rate of 223.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 70.2 per 1,000 people across North Devon.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 524 |
| Shoplifting | 318 |
| Other crime | 221 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 181 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 96 |
| Drug offences | 31 |
| Burglary | 28 |
| Robbery | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Barnstaple Central compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Barnstaple Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £210,000 | cheapest | 14 middle areas, North Devon · 2025 |
| Population | 6,272 | 7th least populated | 14 middle areas, North Devon · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 14 middle areas, North Devon · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.2% | 4th highest | 14 middle areas, North Devon · Jan 2026 |

## Is Barnstaple Central safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Barnstaple Central at a rate of 223.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 70.2 per 1,000 people across North Devon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 134 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Barnstaple Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (524), shoplifting (318) and other crime (221).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of North Devon

These figures are published for the whole of North Devon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Devon and not Barnstaple Central alone. [See North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon)

- **Average house price: £282,633** (July 2026). North Devon’s average house price was £282,633 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £32,682** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Devon earned a median of £32,682 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 14th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.6×** (2025). A home in North Devon costs 8.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 22.0** (2025). North Devon has a deprivation score of 22.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 114th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Barnstaple Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Barnstaple Central was £210,000 in 2025.
Barnstaple Central had 6,272 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Barnstaple Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Barnstaple Central, 90.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004182
- Ward: [Barnstaple with Westacott †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/ward/barnstaple-with-westacott)
- Constituency: [North Devon †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-devon)
- Council: [North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.04 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,477*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 21

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings Heanton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/bratton-fleming-goodleigh-and-kings-heanton), [Barnstaple Pilton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/barnstaple-pilton), [Barnstaple South](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/barnstaple-south), [Barnstaple Sticklepath](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/barnstaple-sticklepath)

## Latest updates for Barnstaple Central

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004182

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