Neighbourhood · North Devon
Ilfracombe West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Ilfracombe West neighbourhood of North Devon, England (ONS area North Devon 003). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes EX34. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near EX34 8DH.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Ilfracombe West is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against North Devon (5 of 18 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £270,000 and flats for £138,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with North Devon (1.1 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Barnstaple, is 15.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£270,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£138,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% 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 -0.21; 1 of 18 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 3 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 2 to 5.
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
1.1 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 West sits in North Devon
- Typical house price: 5th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in North Devon
- Typical flat price: 3rd lowest 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 West
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
1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Devon, 5 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
- Air quality
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Recorded crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Home improvement applications
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Barnstaple Railway station, 15.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Exeter Central (about 73 min) and Axminster (about 119 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Mar 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy 960 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 West
What is the typical house price in Ilfracombe West?
£270,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.
How does Ilfracombe West compare with the rest of North Devon?
Typical house price: 5th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in North Devon. Typical flat price: 3rd lowest 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 West an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Ilfracombe West gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.21; 1 of 18 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Ilfracombe West?
Barnstaple. Railway station, 15.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Exeter Central (about 73 min) and Axminster (about 119 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Ilfracombe West?
Nearest state primary school. Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School. 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy. 960 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. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.