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Fremington & Instow

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About

Fremington and Instow sit on the southern shore of the River Taw estuary in North Devon, where tidal channels and salt marshes shape a changing shoreline. At low tide wide sandbanks and mudflats are exposed, and the estuary becomes a working landscape for birdlife, boats and walkers. Narrow lanes run up from the foreshore into farmland and orchards, and a network of public footpaths links the two villages to the quayside and the coastal edge.

The name Fremington Quay still marks the area’s industrial past: clay and other cargoes were loaded there from the 19th century, and traces of the former rail sidings and loading sheds remain in the quay area. Instow has a long sandy foreshore that supports small craft, sailing dinghies and a slipway used by local clubs, with a row of houses and a few shops close to the shore. Together the villages combine tidal country, a working quay and coastal recreation within a compact stretch of estuary frontage.

Area overview

On average Fremington & Instow has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Fremington & Instow is £52,374 per year. There are 3 schools in Fremington & Instow: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Fremington & Instow is home to around 6,698 people, with a population density of about 166.2 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Fremington & Instow Population
6,698
Population density
166.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.74(-59%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.43(-77%)
Other theft
2.54(-55%)
Burglary
2.54(-9%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.54(-61%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,457
96.43%
Other White
70
1.05%
Irish
29
0.43%
Other Asian
21
0.31%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
20
0.3%
Total population: 6,696

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,757
30.83%
No qualifications
1,056
18.53%
Level 3 (A level)
1,000
17.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
798
14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
513
9%
Total 16+ residents: 5,699

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,609
54.39%
Owns with a mortgage
733
24.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
277
9.36%
Other social rented
169
5.71%
Other forms of private rent
72
2.43%
Total households: 2,958

Property prices in Fremington & Instow

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 in Fremington & Instow area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £985,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fremington & Instow in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Fremington & Instow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£380,000
Flats1£100,000
Semi-Detached12£313,750
Terraced12£269,250

10 years median price trend in Fremington & Instow

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fremington & Instow.

All postcodes in Fremington & Instow

EX394FF

Marine Parade

EX312QB

Springfield Crescent

EX313FF

Sampson'S Plantation

EX313UJ

Bartridge Hill

EX394NX

Instow

EX313DE

Oaklea Crescent

EX394LA

Kiln Close Lane

EX313PN

Bartridge Hill

EX313DQ

Home Farm Cottage

EX313BA

New Buildings

EX313BU

Yelland Road

EX313BX

Yelland Road

EX313HL

Estuary View

EX313QW

Fremington

EX313BW

Manor Close

EX313QF

Bishop's Tawton Road

EX313QH

Lower Lovacott

EX394PX

Boundary Park

EX313QA

Rooty Cross

EX394JA

Marine Parade

EX394LT

Instow

EX394LD

Craigwell Villas

EX394HS

Lyndale Terrace

EX313UN

Gibbs Plantation

EX313QQ

Bishop's Tawton Road

EX394HZ

Bridge Lane

EX312QE

Coppice Close

EX313UQ

Instow

EX313ST

Ashley Gardens

EX394JS

Millards Hill

EX313DH

Home Farm Road

EX394LR

Follet Close

EX313EY

West Yelland

EX312NJ

Taw View

EX313GQ

Grenville Way

EX313PW

Instow

EX313DY

Allenstyle Drive

EX313TS

Turnstone Lane

EX394LX

Downs Road

EX312SN

Colombelles Close

EX312PT

Redlands Road

EX313PJ

Belladown Hill

EX313EN

Lower Yelland Farm

EX313HB

West Yelland

EX313AY

School Close

EX313AZ

Old School Lane

EX312QA

Taw Meadow Crescent

EX394JG

Anstey Way

EX313UH

West Yelland

EX313EL

Pottery Lane

EX313PU

Instow

EX394JB

Bridge Cottages

EX313AU

Fremington

EX313BD

Mill Road

EX313AP

Heal Park Crescent

EX313DA

Thornlea Avenue

EX313AN

Cross Close

EX394JZ

Kiln Close Lane

EX313FJ

Sampson'S Plantation

EX312NW

Broady Strap

EX313PL

Barton Cottages

EX394LY

Old Rectory Close

EX313FZ

Company Road

EX313AX

Old School Lane

EX394NH

Bishop's Tawton Road

EX394NT

Instow

EX313EQ

Rooks Farm Road

EX394NG

Weach Cottages

EX394NL

Waterside Lane

EX312QD

Linhay Drive

EX312PQ

Park Close

EX313PX

Instow

EX313HE

Welch'S Lane

EX313BY

Chilpark

EX394HW

Marine Parade

EX313DU

Yelland Road

EX313HG

West Yelland

EX313PY

Marsh Cottages

EX313DZ

Allenstyle Drive

EX313DN

Barn Park Road

EX394NU

Instow

EX313WT

Lower Westaway Court

EX394LB

Lane End

EX313DB

Beechfield Road

EX313FU

Cadet Lane

EX312NS

Cleave Park

EX313EU

Ballards Crescent

EX312NY

Redlands Road

EX394JE

Anstey Way

EX313BQ

Griggs Garden

EX394PB

West Barton Cottages

EX313DL

Two Trees Road

EX394LS

Instow

EX312PL

Byeways Close

EX394NS

Instow

EX313FQ

Papaver Close

EX312NT

Beards Road

EX313FP

Barracks Road

EX394LE

Lane End Road

EX394GG

Instow

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.