Beech Meadow, Chilsworthy, Holsworthy, EX22 7FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX22 7FL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.5%	48.4%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 EX22 7FL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% 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	30.2%	24.4%	-5.8%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	58.8%	2.8%	44.2%	14.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.7%	8.1%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	6.1%	1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	47.1%	-1.2%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	34%	39.9%	5.9%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	11.7%	9.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	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	28%	13.3%	-14.7%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	8.9%	-11.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	19.5%	7.1%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	8.9%	4.9%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	20.6%	11.7%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	20%	26.3%	6.3%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	6.2%	2.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.8% 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)
White	100%	99.8%	-0.2%	81.4%	18.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	96.2%	96.3%	0.1%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	96.3%	0.1%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Beech Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Meadow was 35.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.3% higher than the Hartland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Meadow has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hartland and the 91st lowest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in EX22 7FL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Beech Meadow are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Torridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Beech Meadow, Chilsworthy, Holsworthy, EX22 7FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX22 7FL

Average Price
£383,588

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£383,588

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Meadow

Average Price
£365,452

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£375,097

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£307,582

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Beech Meadow, Holsworthy, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£503,000	2022-04-07	£477,539
1 Beech Meadow, Holsworthy, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2020-05-28	£432,594
5 Beech Meadow, Holsworthy, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£269,000	2019-09-20	£313,153
4 Beech Meadow, Holsworthy, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-08-02	£316,061
3 Beech Meadow, Holsworthy, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-03-22	£310,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX22 7FL

Employment

EX22 7FL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 7FL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in EX22 7FL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	123
Full-Time Employee	85
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	53
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Education	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holsworthy Church of England Primary School Sanders Lane , EX22 6HD	3out of 4	3,391 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holsworthy Community College Victoria Hill , EX22 6JD	3out of 4	3,474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Copper Academy Holsworthy Business and Training Centre , Western Road EX22 6DH	- not rated	3,568 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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 EX22 7FL area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chilsworthy Village Hall THE WILLOWS		613 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
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	60.0%

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