The Avenue, Tiverton, EX16 4HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX16 4HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.1%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.3%	48.9%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around EX16 4HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	42.7%	10.5%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	39.5%	-1.7%	44.2%	-4.7%
Separated	3.9%	4%	0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	14.6%	7.7%	-6.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	47.3%	0.1%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	33.4%	35.6%	2.2%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13.8%	11.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	19.6%	-5.7%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.2%	12%	-11.2%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	20%	5.4%	13.4%	6.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	8.4%	6.3%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18%	3.4%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	20%	4.1%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.8%	98.4%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.8%	95.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	95.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 143.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Tiverton Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle and the 28th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in EX16 4HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Avenue are based on 75 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Devon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Avenue, Tiverton, EX16 4HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX16 4HW

Average Price
£282,098

Semi-Detached
£484,598

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£400,550

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,612

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£416,214

Semi-Detached
£516,046

Terraced
£530,500

Detached
£444,697

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,896

Other
£511,640

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 22 The Avenue, Tiverton, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-09-09	£120,000
Flat 7 22 The Avenue, Tiverton, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-08-28	£133,067
26 The Avenue, Tiverton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-09-19	£395,320
Flat 2 22 The Avenue, Tiverton, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2022-05-31	£121,567
24 The Avenue, Tiverton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-04-20	£387,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX16 4HW

Employment

EX16 4HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	37
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Education	12
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Primary School Barrington Street , EX16 6QR	3out of 4	610 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilcombe Primary School Lazenby Road , Wilcombe EX16 4AL	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Moors Primary School Cowleymoor Road , EX16 6HH	3out of 4	827 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tidcombe Primary School Marina Way , EX16 4BP	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathcoat Primary School Broad Lane , EX16 5HE	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tiverton High School Bolham Road , EX16 6SQ	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blundell's School Blundell's Road , EX16 4DN	- not rated	789 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blundell's Preparatory School Milestones House , Blundells Road EX16 4NA	- not rated	1,446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ACE Tiverton Special School Orchard Way , Tiverton EX16 5HB	- not rated	1,492 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Velvet Catering LTD.	Monsters Mansion Horsdon Park Heathcoat Way Tiverton Devon	226 yd
Ducks Ditty Cafe Bar	The Wharf Canal Hill Tiverton Devon	268 yd
Canal Tea Rooms and Garden	The Canal Tea Room Lime Kiln Cottage Lime Kiln Road Tiverton Devon	289 yd
Pho Nam	Pho Nam 8 Lowman Green Tiverton Devon	588 yd
Happy Glaze Pottery	48 Gold Street Tiverton Devon	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elmore AFC	Horsden Park Blundell's Road Tiverton Devon	228 yd
Remedies Bar	9 Gold Street Tiverton Devon	714 yd
The White Horse Inn	White Horse 12 Gold Street Tiverton Devon	786 yd
Tiverton Constitutional Club	31 Bampton Street Tiverton Devon	792 yd
Barley Mow	97 Barrington Street Tiverton Devon	837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China China	143A Chapel Street Tiverton Devon	507 yd
Piri Piri Chicken Takeaway	14A Gold Street Tiverton Devon	773 yd
Tiverton BBQ House	Tiverton BBQ House 9 Gold Street Tiverton Devon	786 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza 2 William Street Tiverton Devon	825 yd
Subway	9 Bampton Street Tiverton Devon	839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Blundell's Road Tiverton Devon		228 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks & Spencers Simply Food Phoenix Lane Tiverton Devon		876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Amory Park 9 LEEWAY COTTAGES 9 LEEWAY COTTAGES	cycling, grass pitches	396 yd
Mid Devon Indoor Bowls Centre CHAPEL STREET	indoor bowls	425 yd
Horsdon Park HORSDEN PARK HORSDEN PARK BLUNDELLS ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
Timeout Leisure (Closed) 2-3 2-3 Anstey Crescent	health and fitness suite	672 yd
The Castle Primary School BARRINGTON STREET	grass pitches	724 yd
Two Moors Primary School COWLEYMOOR ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	909 yd
The Willows Health & Fitness Fore Street	health and fitness suite	973 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of EX16 4HW