# Braunton

The west of the North Devon. 9,417 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 36 square kilometres.

Braunton had 9,207 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004179. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £385,100** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Braunton was £385,100 in 2025. 2,086th most expensive 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/braunton#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,207** (2021). Braunton had 9,207 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,897th most 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/braunton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 80%** (2022). About 80% of people in Braunton 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/braunton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 13.5%** (January 2026). In Braunton, 13.5% 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/braunton#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004179) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 80% of people in Braunton 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=E02004179) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 142 homes were sold in Braunton in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004179) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Braunton.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004179) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Braunton had 9,207 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Braunton

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Braunton at a rate of 40.2 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 | 163 |
| Other crime | 68 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 50 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 49 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

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

## How Braunton compares

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

| Measure | Braunton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £385,100 | 2nd most expensive | 14 middle areas, North Devon · 2025 |
| Population | 9,207 | 3rd most populated | 14 middle areas, North Devon · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 80% | fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 14 middle areas, North Devon · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 13.5% | 2nd lowest | 14 middle areas, North Devon · Jan 2026 |

## Is Braunton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Braunton at a rate of 40.2 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, 51 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Braunton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (163), other crime (68) and anti-social behaviour (50).
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 Braunton 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.

## Braunton in brief

The median price paid for a home in Braunton was £385,100 in 2025.
Braunton had 9,207 usual residents at the census.
About 80% of people in Braunton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Braunton, 13.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004179
- Ward: [Braunton East †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/ward/braunton-east)
- 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: 36.11 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,417*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 30

* 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

[Woolacombe, Georgeham & Croyde](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/woolacombe-georgeham-and-croyde), [Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings Heanton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/bratton-fleming-goodleigh-and-kings-heanton)

## Latest updates for Braunton

- 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/E02004179

## How to cite

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