Area Information for Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BT

Summary Back to Top

Beach Road in Woolacombe is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Mortehoe ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North Devon. This page combines information for the address Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BT, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of EX34 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 EX34 7BT.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority North Devon
Ward Mortehoe
Constituency North Devon * 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

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 Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BT:

Springfield Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BX
Barton Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BA
Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BS
Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BP
Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7FA
Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7FB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about EX34 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BT 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.

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Housing (52 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 52 property sales in Beach Road 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 Back to Top

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 14
Semi-Detached 7
Terraced 21
Flat (Purpose-Built) 23
Flat (Converted) 16
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 6
Residence in Commercial Building 13
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 101
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Beach Road, Woolacombe contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 42% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 34
Owned with Mortgage 20
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 20
Rented: Other 21
Rent Free 0
Total 98

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 36
Two People 29
Three People 15
Four People 11
Five People 7
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 100

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Beach Road, Woolacombe consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 36
Family Household 55
Other Household 9
Total 100

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 56
Deprived In One Dimension 38
Deprived In Two Dimensions 6
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 101

People Back to Top

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 50% male.

Gender
Male 117
Female 114
Total 231

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 13
5-9 11
10-14 12
15-19 10
20-24 12
25-29 15
30-34 25
35-39 19
40-44 18
45-49 23
50-54 8
55-59 10
60-64 11
65-69 15
70-74 16
75-79 9
80-84 2
85+ 3
Total 232

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode EX34 7BT 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 80
Married 78
Separated 2
Divorced 25
Widowed 9
Total 194

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.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 93% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 139
Good 77
Fair 10
Bad 6
Very Bad 1
Total 233

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) 62
Apprenticeship 14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
No GCSEs or Equivalent 26
Other 10
Total 196

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Beach Road, Woolacombe) 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 223
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Other Asian 3
Black African 1
Other 3
Total 233

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 179
European Union 45
Middle East and Asia 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5
Total 233

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 179
10+ Years 13
5-10 Years 8
2-5 Years 19
Less Than 2 Years 14
Total 233

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 EX34 7BT.

Passport(s) Held
None 11
United Kingdom 176
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 40
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 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 103
Christian 107
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 19
Total 233

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Mortehoe ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

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 75
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 35
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 12
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 10
Retired 40
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2
Other 7
Total 194

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 24
Professional Occupations 15
Associate Professional Occupations 10
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 16
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 28
Total 128

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 18
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 41
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 18
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 32
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 18
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 23
Semi-Routine Occupation 32
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5
Full-time Student 9
Total 196

Policing and Crime (6) Back to Top

Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BT is within the Mortehoe & Woolacombe policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 6 crimes were reported within 1 mile of EX34 7BT.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 6 crimes committed near Beach Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Mortehoe & Woolacombe
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.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to EX34 7BT. 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 EX34 7BT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest railway stations to Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BT. The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, approximately 9.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Barnstaple 9.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BT. The nearest is Woolacombe School, approximately 150 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Woolacombe School 150 yards
    
Georgeham Church of England Primary School 2.5 miles
    
West Down School 3.5 miles
    
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School 4.1 miles
    
Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School 4.3 miles
    
Kingsacre Primary School 4.6 miles
    
Caen Community Primary School 4.7 miles
    
Southmead School 5.2 miles
    
Marwood School 6.4 miles
    
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School 6.4 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest secondary schools to Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BT. The nearest is The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy, approximately 4.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy 4.4 miles
    
Braunton Academy 5.3 miles
    
Pilton Community College 8.3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BT. The nearest is The Medical Centre Woolacombe, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest dentists to Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BT. The nearest is Marlborough Dental Centre, approximately 4.1 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BT. The nearest is Ilfracombe Hospital, approximately 4.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ilfracombe Hospital 4.1 miles
North Devon District Hospital 8.7 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BT. The nearest is David Ravenscroft Optometrists, approximately 4.2 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 Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in EX34 7BT

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. 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? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

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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