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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

EX313EA

Allenstyle Gardens

EX394NN

Instow

EX313SY

Lovacott Grove

EX313WU

Bartridge Hill

EX313AL

Merrythorn Road

EX313BZ

Chilpark

EX312NZ

Poundfield Close

EX394PF

Instow

EX313EE

Yelland Road

EX394JY

Kiln Close

EX313EX

West Yelland

EX394LU

Rectory Lane

EX313FS

Pill View

EX313FR

Grapple Close

EX313GR

Allenstyle Road

EX394NB

White House Close

EX394HR

Elm Terrace

EX313DP

Brake Wood Close

EX394JD

Bridge Lane

EX394JT

Chichester Close

EX313GJ

Walter Way

EX313GA

Parade Avenue

EX394JL

Bath Terrace

EX394JQ

Anstey Way

EX313DF

Elmlea Avenue

EX313DW

Allenstyle View

EX313FY

Omaha Way

EX313DT

Yelland Road

EX313EW

St Katherines Close

EX312PP

Redlands Road

EX313HQ

Venn Cottages

EX313HJ

Estuary View

EX313BH

Church Hill

EX313GN

Drake Avenue

EX394LP

Downs Road

EX394NW

Instow

EX394PZ

Boundary Park

EX312PD

Fremington

EX394HN

Sycamore Close

EX313PP

Instow

EX312NU

Beards Road

EX313BL

Hill Top

EX394FQ

Shepherds Way

EX394LL

Downs Road

EX394JF

Anstey Way

EX313EB

Allenstyle Close

EX313DD

Beechfield Road

EX313BB

Westaway

EX313BS

St Andrews Road

EX313BN

Hilltop Cottages

EX313BP

St Peters Road

EX394NZ

Instow

EX313UP

Old School Lane

EX313QD

Rooty Cross

EX313PZ

Rooty Cross

EX313HF

West Yelland

EX313EZ

Estuary Business Park

EX313HW

Littlemoor Close

EX394RN

Chandlers Court

EX313ET

Rushcott Close

EX394LN

New Road

EX394HP

Marine Parade

EX313ES

Linscott Crescent

EX313EF

Yelland Road

EX313DS

Yelland Road

EX394FY

Lighthouse View

EX313BT

St Andrews Road

EX313FW

Sword Close

EX312NL

Taw View

EX313ER

Ballards Way

EX394JU

Downs Road

EX394PG

Blackdown Lane

EX313FE

Beechfield Close

EX312NP

Broady Strap

EX313QB

Rooty Cross

EX394JN

Marine Parade

EX313DJ

Home Farm Road

EX394NY

Cobley Lane

EX313EP

Ballards Grove

EX394LH

Instow

EX312PR

Beech Park

EX312NR

Broadway

EX394LW

Downs Road

EX394LG

Lane End Close

EX313ED

Allenstyle Way

EX394NQ

Old Barnstaple Road

EX394JW

Victoria Terrace

EX313UG

Horseshoe Close

EX313GL

Fortmouth Rise

EX313AT

Bales Corner

EX313DR

Pottery Lane

EX313DX

Allenstyle Road

EX313BR

The Green

EX394JR

Quay Lane

EX313FT

Quay View

EX312NX

Company Road

EX394HX

Chandlers Court

EX313QL

Fremington

EX313GB

Seaking Road

EX394NJ

Instow

Data Sources

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