Station Road, Okehampton, EX20 1EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX20 1EB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.8%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.2%	49.2%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.8%	34.6%	4.8%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	47.1%	-5.3%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	12.9%	5.4%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	7.1%	2.7%	-4.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	48.2%	49.2%	1.0%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	38.7%	31.3%	-7.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	10.5%	14.7%	4.2%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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	16.7%	16.3%	-0.4%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	9.9%	-8.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	15.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	9.1%	2.8%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.6%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	25%	32.7%	7.7%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.7%	95.6%	-3.1%	81.4%	14.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	94.2%	87.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	88.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 18.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.7% lower than the Okehampton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Okehampton North and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 177 local areas in West Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in EX20 1EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Station Road are based on 286 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Devon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Station Road, Okehampton, EX20 1EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX20 1EB

Average Price
£369,596

Semi-Detached
£315,443

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£423,749

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£344,712

Semi-Detached
£401,223

Terraced
£363,599

Detached
£456,447

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,205

Other
£388,729

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Station Road, Okehampton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-06-02	£345,446
54 Station Road, Okehampton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£399,200	2019-09-26	£491,056
50 Station Road, Okehampton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2019-08-15	£368,095
52 Station Road, Okehampton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2015-11-19	£337,706
48 Station Road, Okehampton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2012-06-08	£259,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX20 1EB

Employment

EX20 1EB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

EX20 1EB 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	71
Retired	66
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit Glendale Road , EX20 1JB	3out of 4	787 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School Fort Road , Off Crediton Road EX20 1GJ	- not rated	1,694 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Okehampton College Mill Road , EX20 1PW	4out of 4	341 yd	Academy converter	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
Castle Hams Cafe	Castle Ham Lodge Restaurant, Castle Ham Lodge	219 yd
Day Services	Fairplace United Church, Fairplace Terrace	367 yd
Cycle Works Repairs and Health Cafe	Unit 2, 5 West Street	460 yd
Maida	Mai ' da, 37 Fore Street	476 yd
Toast	4 Market Street, Okehampton	520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Okehampton Conservative Club	Kempley Road, Okehampton	317 yd
The London Inn	London Inn, 22 West Street	469 yd
The Plume of Feathers	Plume Of Feathers, 38 Fore Street	481 yd
White Hart Hotel	Fore Street, Okehampton	494 yd
The Fountain Inn	Fore Street, Okehampton	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Hot Food	28 West Street, Okehampton	439 yd
Kempleys Catch	1 Kempley Road, Okehampton	442 yd
Dillan's Kebab House	9 West Street, Okehampton	445 yd
OFC Fried Chicken	35 Fore Street, Okehampton	482 yd
Saylan Forest Gnome's Bakery	13 Fore Street, Okehampton	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co operative	The Co Operative Food, 2 Market Street		620 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Okehampton Table Tennis Club RIVERSIDE CLUB RIVERSIDE CLUB CASTLE ROAD		271 yd
Parklands Leisure Centre SIMMONS PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	392 yd
Okehampton Squash And Racketball Club SQUASH COURTS SQUASH COURTS MILL ROAD	squash courts	476 yd
Ocra Leisure Centre SQUASH COURTS SQUASH COURTS MILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	476 yd
Simmons Park	grass pitches	534 yd
Okehampton Rugby Football Club THE SHOWFIELD THE SHOWFIELD OAKLANDS PARK	grass pitches	871 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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

Overview of EX20 1EB