EX31 GP catchment: which practices serve the EX31 postcode district
28,336 people living in the EX31 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 6 practices. The practice with the most is Brannam Medical Centre in Barnstaple, with 8,477 (30%). The 3 largest together hold 72% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in EX31 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in North Devon.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brannam Medical Centre | Barnstaple | 8,477 | 30% | 90% | Good |
| Fremington Medical Centre | Barnstaple | 6,632 | 23% | 79% | Good |
| Litchdon Medical Centre | Barnstaple | 5,230 | 18% | 82% | Outstanding |
| Queen's Medical Centre | Barnstaple | 3,639 | 13% | 78% | Good |
| Caen Medical Centre | Braunton | 2,783 | 10% | 73% | Outstanding |
| Combe Coastal Practice | Ilfracombe | 474 | 2% | 85% | Good |
| The Wooda Surgery | Bideford | 355 | 1% | 97% | Good |
| Bideford Medical Centre | Bideford | 314 | 1% | 81% | Good |
Across the 8 practices serving EX31 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 73% at Caen Medical Centre to 97% at The Wooda Surgery, with a median of 82% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. The Wooda Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (81%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve EX31?
Brannam Medical Centre, Fremington Medical Centre, Litchdon Medical Centre, Queen's Medical Centre and Caen Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in EX31.
How many people in EX31 are registered with a GP?
28,336, 95% of them at 6 practices.
Which GP near EX31 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, The Wooda Surgery: 97% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.