Week St Mary, Holsworthy, EX22 6XN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX22 6XN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.2%	49.5%	2.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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	23.8%	26.4%	2.6%	37.9%	-11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	50.7%	-9.4%	44.2%	6.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.6%	11.6%	4.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	6.4%	7.7%	1.3%	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	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	29.6%	30.8%	1.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	13.1%	16.3%	3.2%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	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	21%	15.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	19.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	20.7%	5.2%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	25.1%	6.5%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99.5%	99.3%	-0.2%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	97.5%	97.6%	0.1%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	97.8%	0.6%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is EX22 6XN dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around EX22 6XN was 15.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.1% lower than the Poundstock average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

EX22 6XN has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Poundstock and the 208th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

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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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in EX22 6XN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Cornwall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Week St Mary, Holsworthy, EX22 6XN

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX22 6XN

Average Price
£811,247

Semi-Detached
£273,657

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£990,443

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in EX22 6XN

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Wax Hill, Holsworthy, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2022-09-05	£395,553
Lambley Park Country House Hotel, Holsworthy, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£1,531,000	2022-06-08	£1,526,240
Damar, Holsworthy, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2007-08-23	£279,612
Lambley Park Country House Hotel, Holsworthy, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2003-10-31	£1,077,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX22 6XN

Employment

EX22 6XN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 26% 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.

EX22 6XN 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

Retired	98
Self-Employed	88
Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	16
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	25
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitstone Community Primary School Oak Lane , Whitstone EX22 6TH	2out of 4	3,641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jacobstow Community Primary School Jacobstow , EX23 0BR	3out of 4	4,236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highgate Hill House School Whitstone , EX22 6TJ	- not rated	3,288 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Orchard Inn	Week St Mary, Holsworthy		592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sanders Field WESTERLY HOUSE WESTERLY HOUSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	146 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 EX22 6XN