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Ilfracombe East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Ilfracombe East neighbourhood of North Devon, England (ONS area North Devon 001). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes EX34. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near EX34 9LF.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Ilfracombe East is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against North Devon (4 of 18 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £245,000 and flats for £158,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across North Devon (2.2 times the borough's rate).

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£245,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£158,750

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.12; 2 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£38,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

2.2 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Ilfracombe East sits in North Devon

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in North Devon
  • Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in North Devon with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: joint 2nd lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in North Devon

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Ilfracombe East

House prices: Ilfracombe East against North Devon: This neighbourhood £38k (1995) to £260k (2026); North Devon £54k (1995) to £290k (2026).£75k£288k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£260kNorth Devon£290k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across North Devon, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Ilfracombe East against North Devon: This neighbourhood £13k (1995) to £135k (2026); North Devon £34k (1995) to £145k (2026).£34k£157k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£135kNorth Devon£145k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across North Devon, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Devon, 4 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Air quality

Falling behind the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Sep 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Jan 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Ilfracombe East

What is the typical house price in Ilfracombe East?

£245,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.

How does Ilfracombe East compare with the rest of North Devon?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in North Devon. Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in North Devon with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 2nd lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in North Devon.

Is Ilfracombe East an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Ilfracombe East gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.12; 2 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Ilfracombe East?

Nearest state primary school. Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Sep 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy. 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Jan 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.