Water Lane, Tiverton, EX16 6RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX16 6RB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	52.1%	0.4%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.3%	47.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 6RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	36%	43.7%	7.7%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	33.4%	4.2%	44.2%	-10.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	22.1%	14.5%	-7.6%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	8.7%	4.5%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	40.3%	47.9%	7.6%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	40.3%	33.1%	-7.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15.2%	14.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	23.5%	-0.6%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.6%	1.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	19.3%	4.7%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	27.2%	7.8%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	9.5%	1.6%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	98.4%	94.3%	-4.1%	81.4%	12.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	84.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	7.3%	11.1%	3.8%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	84.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 92.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.9% lower than the Tiverton Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Lane has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle and the 52nd highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in EX16 6RB, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Water Lane are based on 82 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 Water Lane, Tiverton, EX16 6RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX16 6RB

Average Price
£164,720

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£164,627

Detached
£166,206

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£177,436

Semi-Detached
£225,173

Terraced
£166,598

Detached
£179,007

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,117

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Water Lane, Tiverton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2025-07-11	£94,123
32 Water Lane, Tiverton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-10-24	£143,969
16 Water Lane, Tiverton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-01-05	£185,598
42 Water Lane, Tiverton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-08-06	£164,488
4 Water Lane, Tiverton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-03-30	£116,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX16 6RB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	18
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	185 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Moors Primary School Cowleymoor Road , EX16 6HH	3out of 4	707 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Melbourne Street , EX16 5LB	2out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcoat Primary School Broad Lane , EX16 5HE	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilcombe Primary School Lazenby Road , Wilcombe EX16 4AL	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	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	750 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ACE Tiverton Special School Orchard Way , Tiverton EX16 5HB	- not rated	1,174 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Blundell's School Blundell's Road , EX16 4DN	- not rated	1,394 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blundell's Preparatory School Milestones House , Blundells Road EX16 4NA	- not rated	2,031 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toucan Catering	Masonic Lodge Castle Street Tiverton Devon	199 yd
Golden Panda	Golden Panda 18 Newport Street Tiverton Devon	232 yd
1939/Tomato	1 William Street Tiverton Devon	236 yd
Erin's Sweet Treats	Erins Sweet Treats 58 Bampton Street Tiverton Devon	246 yd
Ponte Vecchio	Ponte Vecchio 33 - 35 Bampton Street Tiverton Devon	276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barley Mow	97 Barrington Street Tiverton Devon	99 yd
St Peters Institute	Masonic Hall 27 Castle Street Tiverton Devon	199 yd
The Queens Head	20 Castle Street Tiverton Devon	235 yd
Tiverton Constitutional Club	31 Bampton Street Tiverton Devon	274 yd
Remedies Bar	9 Gold Street Tiverton Devon	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza 2 William Street Tiverton Devon	187 yd
Friars Tuck	Friars Tuck 56 Bampton Street Tiverton Devon	249 yd
Bodrum Pizza Kebab House	Bodrum 52 Bampton Street Tiverton Devon	265 yd
Sorriso	10 Market Walk Tiverton Devon	351 yd
Subway	9 Bampton Street Tiverton Devon	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks & Spencers Simply Food Phoenix Lane Tiverton Devon	535 yd
Tesco	Blundell's Road Tiverton Devon	602 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Kennedy Way Tiverton Devon	622 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Castle Primary School BARRINGTON STREET	grass pitches	71 yd
Mid Devon Indoor Bowls Centre CHAPEL STREET	indoor bowls	441 yd
Amory Park 9 LEEWAY COTTAGES 9 LEEWAY COTTAGES	cycling, grass pitches	523 yd
The Willows Health & Fitness Fore Street	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Tiverton Rugby Football Club 1 LADYSMEAD 1 LADYSMEAD BOLHAM ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
Tiverton Town Football Club 1 LADYSMEAD 1 LADYSMEAD BOLHAM ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
Exe Valley Leisure Centre EXE VALLEY LEISURE CENTRE EXE VALLEY LEISURE CENTRE BOLHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	564 yd
Two Moors Primary School COWLEYMOOR ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	680 yd
Horsdon Park HORSDEN PARK HORSDEN PARK BLUNDELLS ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
Tiverton High School BOLHAM ROAD	grass pitches	873 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	50.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.76 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX16 6RB