Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX20 4LX is primarily male, with 56% of the population 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	49%	44%	-5.0%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	51%	56%	5.0%	49.0%	7.0%

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 4LX 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	40.6%	35.3%	-5.3%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	52.6%	3.7%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.3%	3%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	50.3%	52.3%	2.0%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	38.6%	31.8%	-6.8%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	9%	11.9%	2.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	14%	-4.0%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	12.5%	-6.3%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	18.4%	7.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	35.3%	9.0%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	11.3%	3.7%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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)
Chinese	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	92.4%	97.4%	5.0%	81.4%	16.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	74%	-8.1%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	14.5%	22.7%	8.2%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	74%	-8.1%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	9%	2.7%	-6.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	14%	10.6%	1.9%	12.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Tavistock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tavistock Road was 174.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.3% higher than the Okehampton North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Tavistock Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Okehampton North and the 5th highest crime rate of 177 local areas in West Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.2%.

🔎 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 4LX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Tavistock Road are based on 18 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 Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX20 4LX

Average Price
£378,614

Semi-Detached
£376,245

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£383,351

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tavistock Road

Average Price
£448,006

Semi-Detached
£374,025

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£469,293

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£372,979

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tavistock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Freeway Bungalow Tavistock Road, Okehampton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2016-11-01	£378,377
Fourwinds Tavistock Road, Okehampton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2006-07-26	£513,812
Tor View Tavistock Road, Okehampton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2006-07-26	£234,238
Freeway Bungalow Tavistock Road, Okehampton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2006-07-19	£279,336
Fourwinds Tavistock Road, Okehampton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	1997-05-28	£590,448

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX20 4LX

Employment

EX20 4LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

EX20 4LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	53
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	38
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Construction	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridestowe Primary School Bridestowe , EX20 4EL	3out of 4	4,918 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit Glendale Road , EX20 1JB	3out of 4	5,347 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	5,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in EX20 4LX area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near EX20 4LX postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	75.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	75.0%

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