# EX31

Postcode district covering Barnstaple and Roundswell, in North Devon.

EX31 is a postcode district covering Barnstaple and Roundswell, in North Devon. Median sale price £310,625 in 2025. Recorded crime 76.1 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code EX31. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [EX](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an EX31 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £310,625** (2025). The median price paid for a home in EX31 was £310,625 in 2025. Joint 1,019th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex31#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 28,838** (2021). EX31 had 28,838 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 987th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/ex31#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in EX31 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/postcode/ex31#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 81.5%** (January 2026). In EX31, 81.5% 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/postcode/ex31#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=EX31) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 94% of people in EX31 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=EX31) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 472 homes were sold in EX31 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=EX31) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for EX31.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=EX31) (Census 2021, England and Wales): EX31 had 28,838 usual residents at the census.

## How EX31 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | EX31 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £310,625 | joint 12th most expensive | 33 postcode districts, EX · 2025 |
| Population | 28,838 | 6th most populated | 33 postcode districts, EX · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 94% | joint 15th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 33 postcode districts, EX · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 81.5% | 8th highest | 33 postcode districts, EX · Jan 2026 |

## Is EX31 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in EX31 at a rate of 76.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.8 per 1,000 people across the EX postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 204 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in EX31.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (922), shoplifting (417) and other crime (386).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in EX31 was 85.2 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in EX31, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so EX31 has no single figure. Of its 17 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in EX31

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [North Devon 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01020110) | 2,894 | 32.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 26.8% |
| [North Devon 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01020088) | 2,055 | 32.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 64.1% |
| [North Devon 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01020127) | 2,222 | 28.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 50.0% |
| [North Devon 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01020132) | 1,695 | 48.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 90.2% |
| [North Devon 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01020133) | 1,490 | 28.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.9% |
| [North Devon 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01020134) | 1,103 | 193.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 83.1% |
| [North Devon 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01020123) | 1,446 | 70.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.1% |
| [North Devon 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01020124) | 1,394 | 228.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.3% |
| [North Devon 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01020125) | 1,327 | 22.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [North Devon 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01020105) | 2,268 | 33.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.7% |
| [North Devon 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01020106) | 1,337 | 33.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 80.6% |
| [North Devon 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01020107) | 1,626 | 19.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 78.8% |
| [North Devon 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01020084) | 1,380 | 32.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.6% |
| [North Devon 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01020085) | 1,490 | 91.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.1% |
| [North Devon 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01020122) | 2,294 | 47.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 71.3% |
| [North Devon 012F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01034638) | 1,623 | 46.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 89.1% |
| [North Devon 012G](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/neighbourhood/e01034639) | 1,411 | 41.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 93.5% |

## Your MP

- [North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-devon): Ian Roome (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 97% of the people here.
- [Torridge and Tavistock](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/torridge-and-tavistock): Sir Geoffrey Cox (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 2.6% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in EX31

[Barnstaple Pilton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/barnstaple-pilton), [Barnstaple Sticklepath](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/barnstaple-sticklepath), [Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings Heanton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/bratton-fleming-goodleigh-and-kings-heanton), [Fremington & Instow](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/fremington-and-instow), [Roundswell & Landkey](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon/roundswell-and-landkey)

## Postcode sectors in EX31

[EX31 1 (189 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex31-1), [EX31 2 (175 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex31-2), [EX31 3 (347 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex31-3), [EX31 4 (276 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex31-4)

## Council

[North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon)

## Towns in EX31

[Barnstaple](https://openindex.co.uk/town/barnstaple)

## Postcode districts next to EX31

[EX32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex32), [EX33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex33), [EX34](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex34), [EX35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex35), [EX37](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex37), [EX38](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex38), [EX39](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex39), [TA24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta24)

## More in the EX postcode area

[All EX postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## EX31 in brief

EX31 is a postcode district covering Barnstaple and Roundswell, in North Devon.
About 30,495 people lived in EX31 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £310,625 in 2025 across 472 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 76.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in EX31 was £310,625 in 2025.
EX31 had 28,838 usual residents at the census.
About 94% of people in EX31 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In EX31, 81.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: EX31
- Postcode area: [EX](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex)
- Constituency: [North Devon †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-devon)
- Council: [North Devon †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon)
- Area: 261 km²
- People, mid-2024: 30,495*
- Neighbourhoods: 17
- Output areas: 92

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[EX32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex32), [EX34](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex34), [EX39](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex39), [EX33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex33), [EX37](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex37), [EX35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex35)

## Latest updates for EX31

- 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/EX31

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex31, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex31#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex31