Taw Vale Avenue, North Tawton, EX20 2AZ

Overview of EX20 2AZ

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Taw Vale Avenue is in North Tawton and in West Devon district. EX20 2AZ is located in the Exbourne electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Central Devon. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.

StreetScan combines information about Taw Vale Avenue, North Tawton, EX20 2AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX20 2EH, EX20 2GT, EX20 2EA, EX20 2ED, EX20 2FF, EX20 2EE, EX20 2EF, EX20 2DY.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX20 2AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51%	1.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.6%	49%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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	29.6%	33.6%	4.0%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	46.4%	-3.2%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.4%	8.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	8.1%	7.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.4%

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	46.1%	41.4%	-4.7%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	39.5%	39.1%	-0.4%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	10.5%	14.8%	4.3%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	25.8%	18.4%	-7.4%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	16.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.7%	7.2%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	24.9%	1.1%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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 Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.4%	98.7%	-0.7%	81.4%	17.3%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	96.7%	95.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	95.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Taw Vale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Taw Vale Avenue was 12.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.7% lower than the Bridestowe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Taw Vale Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bridestowe and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 177 local areas in West Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in EX20 2AZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Taw Vale Avenue are based on 36 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 Taw Vale Avenue, North Tawton, EX20 2AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX20 2AZ

Average Price
£286,834

Semi-Detached
£151,040

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£295,321

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Taw Vale Avenue

Average Price
£276,034

Semi-Detached
£150,149

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£279,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Taw Vale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Taw Vale Avenue, North Tawton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-08-01	£270,891
11 Taw Vale Avenue, North Tawton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-06-13	£322,500
18 Taw Vale Avenue, North Tawton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2023-08-11	£349,569
11 Taw Vale Avenue, North Tawton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-11-21	£322,500
1 Taw Vale Avenue, North Tawton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-01-10	£284,791

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Employment

EX20 2AZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	44
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	21
Construction	17
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery Exeter Street , EX20 2HB	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jen's Cafe	9 The Square, North Tawton		712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Hart	58 Fore Street, North Tawton		468 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Pronto	Cowley House, The Square		694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Tawton Rugby Club TAW MEADOW PLAYING FIELDS TAW MEADOW PLAYING FIELDS FORE STREET	grass pitches	127 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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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