Milton Damerel, Holsworthy, EX22 7NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX22 7NT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.3%	49.4%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.7%	50.6%	0.9%	49.0%	1.6%

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 7NT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.2% 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	24.2%	20.5%	-3.7%	37.9%	-17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.4%	63.2%	3.8%	44.2%	19.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.9%	7.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	37.9%	44.3%	6.4%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	36.7%	31.5%	-5.2%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	18.5%	19%	0.5%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	26.5%	23.6%	-2.9%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.5%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	8.4%	4.6%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.5%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	23.6%	3.4%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.9%	99.6%	0.7%	81.4%	18.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	96.9%	97.3%	0.4%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	97.3%	0.4%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	26.4%	13.5%	12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is EX22 7NT dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around EX22 7NT was 38.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% higher than the Hartland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

EX22 7NT has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hartland and the 98th lowest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

🔎 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 7NT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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

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 Milton Damerel, Holsworthy, EX22 7NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX22 7NT

Average Price
£308,228

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£278,410

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£427,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in EX22 7NT

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
South View, Holsworthy, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2023-09-21	£301,297
Worden Farm, Holsworthy, Devon Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-01-31	£404,500
The Beeches, Holsworthy, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£367,000	2022-08-05	£325,708
The Beeches, Holsworthy, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£322,600	2021-06-02	£344,651
Arden, Holsworthy, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-10-25	£320,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX22 7NT

Employment

EX22 7NT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 7NT 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 EX22 7NT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	141
Full-Time Employee	81
Self-Employed	80
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	27
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	60
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

We haven't found any schools within three miles.

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 7NT area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near EX22 7NT 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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