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EX16 8EZ

Cannington Road

Witheridge

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Detailed insights for EX16 8EZ

Overview

Postcode EX16 8EZ is located in a rural town, within the Witheridge ward of North Devon in the South West region, and forms part of the Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh is £44,941 per year. The nearest station is Lapford located about 6.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
7.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,100 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.6%

Approximately 7.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh is £44,941 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX16 8EZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh near EX16 8EZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lapford located about 6.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
491
Population density
217.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.02(-51%)
Other theft
5.47(-3%)
Public order
5.47(-17%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.3(-34%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.52(-77%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
475
96.94%
Other White
8
1.63%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.41%
Chinese
2
0.41%
Irish
2
0.41%
Total population: 490

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
93
23.25%
Level 3 (A level)
80
20%
No qualifications
79
19.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
62
15.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
46
11.5%
Total 16+ residents: 400

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
107
50.95%
Owns with a mortgage
61
29.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
7.14%
Other social rented
15
7.14%
Other forms of private rent
8
3.81%
Total households: 210

Property prices in Witheridge

Based on 20 recent sales, the median property price is £282,500 in Witheridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £522,450.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Witheridge 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 Witheridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£309,000
Semi-Detached5£215,000
Terraced3£240,000

10 year median price trend in Witheridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Witheridge.

Schools

In the EX16 8EZ postcode area, located within Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX16 8EZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWitheridge Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX16 8EZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX16 8EZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCentralWest Street, North Devon, EX16 8AAWalking directions to Central

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Devon district (2025-26).

Band A£1,676
Band B£1,956
Band C£2,235
Band D£2,515
Band E£3,073
Band F£3,632
Band G£4,191
Band H£5,029

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictNorth DevonE07000043
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth DevonE14001387
WardWitheridgeE05012436
ParishWitheridgeE04003128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & ChulmleighE02004188
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Devon 014CE01020138
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced2007-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.