EX16 0BX Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

EX16 0BX is a postcode in Tiverton Castle, Mid Devon, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near EX16 0BX, then scores the surrounding small area 34/100 - bottom 11% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around EX16 0BX are housing and jobs, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for EX16 0BX is based on Mid Devon 005 Census 2021. It covers 6,246 residents, 516 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 42, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 51% owner-occupied, 25% privately rented, 24% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

Families checking schools near EX16 0BX can compare 8 state schools within one mile, including 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near EX16 0BX, LocaleIQ matches 2 kids clubs or activities, including holiday clubs (1), sports (1). Closest examples include Football Fun and Development (Mondays) – Exe Valley Leisure Centre (at Exe Valley leisure Centre, Bolham Road,, ages 5-12, 691 m) and Cascade Camps Multi-Activity Holiday Camps (Blundell’s School) (at Blundell's School, Blundell's Road, Tiverton, UK, ages 3-14, 1.4 km). 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 2 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near EX16 0BX by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around EX16 0BX is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 11 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.