The Crescent, Bude, EX23 8LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX23 8LE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	51.3%	48.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.7%	51.7%	3.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 area around EX23 8LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.2%	49.2%	9.0%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	20.7%	-10.7%	44.2%	-23.5%
Separated	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	18.9%	21.2%	2.3%	9.1%	12.1%
Widowed	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	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	48.7%	45.5%	-3.2%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	28%	28%	0.0%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	17.5%	15.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.8%	9%	4.2%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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	24.9%	17.5%	-7.4%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	4.5%	-10.9%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.3%	16.9%	-7.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	19.8%	8.0%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	35%	17.2%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	95.8%	87.6%	-8.2%	81.4%	6.2%
Other	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	87.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	87.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	5.7%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.4%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crescent was 267.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 178.8% higher than the Bude average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Crescent has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bude and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 152.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in EX23 8LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Crescent are based on 83 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 The Crescent, Bude, EX23 8LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX23 8LE

Average Price
£362,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£381,528

Detached
£395,792

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£44,101

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£437,050

Semi-Detached
£481,424

Terraced
£385,032

Detached
£465,860

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£55,170

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Crescent, Bude, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-03-19	£377,315
Shop And Office, 20 The Crescent, Bude, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2024-10-16	£44,239
14A The Crescent, Bude, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-02-12	£536,695
Shop And Office, 20 The Crescent, Bude, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£57,500	2019-09-02	£66,100
16 The Crescent, Bude, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£306,000	2013-04-11	£489,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX23 8LE

Employment

EX23 8LE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bude Primary Academy - Infants Broadclose Hill , EX23 8EA	1out of 4	750 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bude Primary Academy - Juniors Broadclose Hill , EX23 8DR	1out of 4	952 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratton Primary School New Road , Stratton EX23 9AP	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marhamchurch CofE Primary School Helebridge Road , Marhamchurch EX23 0HY	3out of 4	3,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Budehaven Community School Valley Road , EX23 8DQ	3out of 4	924 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Petroc's School 40 Ocean View Road , EX23 8NJ	- not rated	1,100 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Limelight	Bude And Stratton Town Council, The Parkhouse Centre	112 yd
La Bocca Burgers	37 The Strand, Bude	129 yd
Kitchen Premier Inn	Premier Inn, The Strand	141 yd
The Olive Tree	The Lower Wharf Centre, The Wharf	146 yd
Sweet P Confectionary	Indigo Fashions, 11 The Strand Shopping Centre	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Granville Lodge Of Masons	Masonic Hall, The Wharf	2 yd
The Carriers Inn	The Strand, Bude	166 yd
The Brendon Arms	Vicarage Road, Bude	197 yd
Bude Social Club	1 Granville Terrace, Bude	250 yd
Bencoolen Inn	Bencoolen Road, Bude	269 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Split Bean	Lower Wharf Centre Take Away, The Wharf	115 yd
Silver River Cornwall	Silver River Chinese Takeaway, 20 The Strand	166 yd
Tiandi	16 The Strand, Bude	166 yd
Funky Chicken	Funkys Takeaway, 21 The Strand	166 yd
K J's Kebabs	1 Triangle View, Belle Vue Lane	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	Co-Operative Group, Burn View		422 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bude Haven Recreation Ground Leven Terrace	squash courts, tennis courts	222 yd
Bude Rugby Football Club	grass pitches	466 yd
Fusion Fitness (Closed) Burn View Lane	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Bude And North Cornwall Golf Club BURN VIEW	golf	590 yd
Bude Junior School	grass pitches	766 yd
Budehaven Leisure Centre STRATTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	861 yd
Broad Close Park	grass pitches	888 yd
Crooklets NORTH CORNWALL CRICKET CLUB NORTH CORNWALL CRICKET CLUB CROOKLETS ROAD	grass pitches	943 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	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX23 8LE