Fern Meadow, Okehampton, EX20 1PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX20 1PB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	49.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.8%	50.2%	2.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 vicinity of EX20 1PB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.6%	20.9%	4.3%	37.9%	-17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	64.5%	52.6%	-11.9%	44.2%	8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.1%	9.9%	1.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	9.3%	11.9%	2.6%	6.1%	5.8%

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	41%	36.8%	-4.2%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	36.9%	40.9%	4.0%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	15.3%	16.8%	1.5%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	30.1%	21%	-9.1%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	16.7%	4.7%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.5%	4.0%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	22%	28.2%	6.2%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	8.1%	2.8%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.9%	94.5%	-2.4%	81.4%	13.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	95.3%	91.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	0.7%	2%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	91.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	1%	6.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Fern Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fern Meadow was 30.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.2% lower than the Okehampton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fern Meadow has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Okehampton North and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 177 local areas in West Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

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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 1PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Fern Meadow are based on 78 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 Fern Meadow, Okehampton, EX20 1PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX20 1PB

Average Price
£309,692

Semi-Detached
£183,570

Terraced
£187,229

Detached
£361,785

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Meadow

Average Price
£298,567

Semi-Detached
£187,280

Terraced
£186,984

Detached
£361,029

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Fern Meadow, Okehampton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£307,000	2025-07-31	£304,231
3 Fern Meadow, Okehampton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-08-22	£336,811
10 Fern Meadow, Okehampton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£141,500	2020-10-16	£171,353
9 Fern Meadow, Okehampton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-11-13	£361,677
27 Fern Meadow, Okehampton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-06-26	£367,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX20 1PB

Employment

EX20 1PB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in EX20 1PB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	116
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	9
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School Fort Road , Off Crediton Road EX20 1GJ	- not rated	471 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit Glendale Road , EX20 1JB	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy converter	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	1,045 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
Endacotts Bakery Packing Centre (Part o	Endacotts Bakery Packing Centre (Par, 52 Access To North Road Industrial Estate	373 yd
The Pig Pen Cafe	Bridge House, 25, Fore Street	830 yd
Rajpoot	Rajpoot Indian/Bangladeshi Restaurant, Bridge House, 25	830 yd
The Allotment Club	Room 12, Bridge House, 25 Fore Street	830 yd
Brothers	16 Fore Street, Okehampton	867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pretoria Vaults	22 North Street, Okehampton	760 yd
The Fountain Inn	Fore Street, Okehampton	901 yd
White Hart Hotel	Fore Street, Okehampton	946 yd
The Plume of Feathers	Plume Of Feathers, 38 Fore Street	949 yd
Okehampton Conservative Club	Kempley Road, Okehampton	992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wongs Fish Bar	31 East Street, Okehampton	694 yd
Pizza Plus	19 East Street, Okehampton	718 yd
Stuffed	2 North Street, Okehampton	771 yd
Saylan Forest Gnome's Bakery	13 Fore Street, Okehampton	885 yd
Kempleys Catch	1 Kempley Road, Okehampton	916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co operative	The Co Operative Food, 2 Market Street		1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Okehampton Squash And Racketball Club SQUASH COURTS SQUASH COURTS MILL ROAD	squash courts	980 yd
Ocra Leisure Centre SQUASH COURTS SQUASH COURTS MILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	980 yd
Parklands Leisure Centre SIMMONS PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,060 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX20 1PB