Area Information for Barnstaple Hill, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, EX32 0PJ

House Prices

We have found 4 property sales in Barnstaple Hill 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.

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The area containing Barnstaple Hill, Swimbridge, Barnstaple consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. 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.

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

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.

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Barnstaple Hill, Swimbridge, Barnstaple consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

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

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in North Devon constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around EX32 0PJ has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 41% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

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The postcode EX32 0PJ 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).

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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.

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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.

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This address (Barnstaple Hill, Swimbridge, Barnstaple) 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 99% 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.

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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.

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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".

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to EX32 0PJ.

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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.

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This address within the Landkey ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

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.

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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.

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).

Barnstaple Hill, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, EX32 0PJ is within the Bishops Tawton, Landkey, Swimbridge & Whiddon Valley 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 Barnstaple Hill
Neighbourhood Team Address	Bishops Tawton, Landkey, Swimbridge & Whiddon Valley Barnstaple Police Seven Brethren Barnstaple Devon EX31 2AS
Force Website:	http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk

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

Below are the details of the closest services to Swimbridge. 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 EX32 0PJ.

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Listed here are the 6 closest railway stations to Barnstaple Hill, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, EX32 0PJ. The nearest railway station is Chapelton (Devon), approximately 3.4 miles away.

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Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Barnstaple Hill, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, EX32 0PJ. The nearest is Swimbridge Church of England Primary School, approximately 60 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest secondary schools to Barnstaple Hill, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, EX32 0PJ. The nearest is The Park Community School, approximately 3.5 miles away.

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Listed here are the 6 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Barnstaple Hill, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, EX32 0PJ. The nearest is Litchdon Medical Centre, approximately 3.2 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

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Listed here are the 6 closest dentists to Barnstaple Hill, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, EX32 0PJ. The nearest is Westcountry Dental & Implant Centre, approximately 3.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

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Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Barnstaple Hill, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, EX32 0PJ. The nearest is North Devon District Hospital, approximately 4.3 miles away.

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Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Barnstaple Hill, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, EX32 0PJ. The nearest is Tesco Opticians, approximately 4 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.

 

Broadband in EX32 0PJ

Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available?	Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available?	Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available?	Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available	1000Mbps+

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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.