# Ilfracombe West

The north west of the North Devon. 6,045 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 15 square kilometres.

Ilfracombe West had 5,891 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004177. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £233,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ilfracombe West was £233,750 in 2025. Joint 2,296th 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/ilfracombe-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,891** (2021). Ilfracombe West had 5,891 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,610th 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/ilfracombe-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Ilfracombe West 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/ilfracombe-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 47.2%** (January 2026). In Ilfracombe West, 47.2% 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/ilfracombe-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004177) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Ilfracombe West 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=E02004177) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 72 homes were sold in Ilfracombe West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004177) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ilfracombe West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004177) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ilfracombe West had 5,891 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Ilfracombe West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ilfracombe West at a rate of 81.1 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 | 180 |
| Other crime | 88 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 84 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 55 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Drug offences | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Robbery | 4 |

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

## How Ilfracombe West compares

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

| Measure | Ilfracombe West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £233,750 | 4th cheapest | 14 middle areas, North Devon · 2025 |
| Population | 5,891 | 6th 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 | 47.2% | 6th lowest | 14 middle areas, North Devon · Jan 2026 |

## Is Ilfracombe West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ilfracombe West at a rate of 81.1 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, 47 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ilfracombe West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (180), other crime (88) and anti-social behaviour (84).
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 Ilfracombe West alone. [See North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon)

- **Average house price: £280,441** (August 2026). North Devon’s average house price was £280,441 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 4.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 21 October 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.

## Ilfracombe West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Ilfracombe West was £233,750 in 2025.
Ilfracombe West had 5,891 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Ilfracombe West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ilfracombe West, 47.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004177
- Ward: [Ilfracombe West †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/ward/ilfracombe-west)
- 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: 15.07 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,045*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 18

* 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), [Ilfracombe East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/ilfracombe-east)

## Latest updates for Ilfracombe West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004177

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