Area Information for Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QE

Bowhay Close in Black Torrington is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Broadheath ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Torridge and Tavistock. This page combines information for the address Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of EX21 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for EX21 5QE.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority Torridge
Ward Broadheath
Constituency Torridge and Tavistock * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 8 property sales in Bowhay Close, EX21 5QE since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Holsworthy Rural), and the Devon & Cornwall Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QE.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QE is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QE:

Bowhay, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QA
Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5PS
Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QF
Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QB
Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QD
Broad Street, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5PT

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about EX21 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 8 property sales in Bowhay Close since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 53
Semi-Detached 33
Terraced 21
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 111
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 69
Owned with Mortgage 26
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 109

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 27
Two People 55
Three People 15
Four People 8
Five People 1
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 108

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 28
Family Household 76
Other Household 7
Total 111

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 49
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 111

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Torridge and Tavistock constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 116
Female 126
Total 242

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 2
5-9 4
10-14 13
15-19 12
20-24 12
25-29 4
30-34 0
35-39 12
40-44 12
45-49 12
50-54 27
55-59 15
60-64 23
65-69 33
70-74 18
75-79 16
80-84 13
85+ 12
Total 240

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode EX21 5QE does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 44
Married 137
Separated 5
Divorced 15
Widowed 18
Total 219

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 88
Good 93
Fair 44
Bad 13
Very Bad 3
Total 241

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 60
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
No GCSEs or Equivalent 42
Other 5
Total 220

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 231
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Other Asian 2
Black Caribbean 1
Other 6
Total 241

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 225
European Union 2
Rest of Europe 7
Africa 3
Middle East and Asia 2
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 241

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 225
10+ Years 12
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 241

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to EX21 5QE.

Passport(s) Held
None 51
United Kingdom 187
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 0
Rest of Europe 1
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 83
Christian 136
Buddhist 1
Hindu 2
Jewish 0
Muslim 4
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 11
Total 240

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Broadheath ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 40% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 47
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 27
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 27
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 13
Retired 87
Looking After Home or Family 6
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 2
Total 220

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 14
Professional Occupations 17
Associate Professional Occupations 12
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 17
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 110

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 31
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 42
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 27
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 37
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 24
Semi-Routine Occupation 24
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 16
Full-time Student 12
Total 221

Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QE is within the Holsworthy Rural policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Bowhay Close
Neighbourhood Team Address Holsworthy Rural
Devon & Cornwall Police
Bude Police Station
Lansdown Close
Bude
EX23 8BP
Force Website: http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Black Torrington. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for EX21 5QE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest railway stations to Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QE. The nearest railway station is Okehampton, approximately 11 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Okehampton 11 miles
Sampford Courtenay 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QE. The nearest is Black Torrington Church of England Primary School, approximately 340 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest secondary schools to Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QE. The nearest is Shebbear College, approximately 2.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Shebbear College 2.8 miles  
Holsworthy Community College 7.8 miles
    
Okehampton College 11 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QE. The nearest is Black Torrington Surgery, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Black Torrington Surgery < 50 yards
Hatherleigh Medical Centre 4.7 miles
Ruby Country Medical Group 7.5 miles
OKEHAMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE 11 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest dentists to Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QE. The nearest is Dr John Chope and Associates, approximately 7.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Dr John Chope and Associates 7.7 miles
Holsworthy NHS Dental Care 7.7 miles
mydentist, Station Road, Okehampton 10 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QE. The nearest is Holsworthy Hospital, approximately 7.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Holsworthy Hospital 7.5 miles
Okehampton Community Hospital 9.9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest opticians to Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5QE. The nearest is G C Bateman Ltd, approximately 7.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in EX21 5QE

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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