The Strand, Bude, EX23 8RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX23 8RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.9%	49.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.1%	50.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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	38.3%	40.4%	2.1%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	32%	-8.4%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	10.9%	14%	3.1%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	6.7%	6.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.1%

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	49.4%	41.3%	-8.1%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	32.5%	35.7%	3.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	12.7%	16.9%	4.2%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.9%	1.9%	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	25.4%	18.5%	-6.9%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	17.4%	3.4%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	14%	-8.3%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	17.4%	2.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	23%	5.4%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	92%	94.8%	2.8%	81.4%	13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	89%	91.5%	2.5%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	1.9%	-5.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	92%	3.8%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is The Strand Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Strand was 87.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% lower than the Bude average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Strand has the 10th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bude and the 440th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

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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 8RU, 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 Strand are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cornwall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Strand, Bude, EX23 8RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX23 8RU

Average Price
£749,281

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£749,281

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Strand

Average Price
£488,601

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,873

Other
£1,201,968

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The StrandStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Strand Hotel The Strand, Bude, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£570,000	2015-03-25	£747,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX23 8RU

Employment

EX23 8RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

EX23 8RU 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	52
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bude Primary Academy - Juniors Broadclose Hill , EX23 8DR	1out of 4	810 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratton Primary School New Road , Stratton EX23 9AP	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marhamchurch CofE Primary School Helebridge Road , Marhamchurch EX23 0HY	3out of 4	3,132 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	802 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	1,074 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
Kitchen Premier Inn	Premier Inn, The Strand	13 yd
La Bocca Burgers	37 The Strand, Bude	72 yd
Sweet P Confectionary	Indigo Fashions, 11 The Strand Shopping Centre	87 yd
La Bocca	24 The Strand, Bude	110 yd
Potters Bude Limited	Potters, 2 Lansdown Road	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carriers Inn	The Strand, Bude	110 yd
Granville Lodge Of Masons	Masonic Hall, The Wharf	143 yd
Bencoolen Inn	Bencoolen Road, Bude	194 yd
Bude Social Club	1 Granville Terrace, Bude	255 yd
The Brendon Arms	Vicarage Road, Bude	336 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver River Cornwall	Silver River Chinese Takeaway, 20 The Strand	110 yd
Tiandi	16 The Strand, Bude	110 yd
Funky Chicken	Funkys Takeaway, 21 The Strand	110 yd
K J's Kebabs	1 Triangle View, Belle Vue Lane	254 yd
The Split Bean	Lower Wharf Centre Take Away, The Wharf	255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	Co-Operative Group, Burn View		324 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bude Haven Recreation Ground Leven Terrace	squash courts, tennis courts	294 yd
Bude Rugby Football Club	grass pitches	440 yd
Fusion Fitness (Closed) Burn View Lane	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Bude And North Cornwall Golf Club BURN VIEW	golf	578 yd
Bude Junior School	grass pitches	626 yd
Budehaven Leisure Centre STRATTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	729 yd
Broad Close Park	grass pitches	747 yd
Crooklets NORTH CORNWALL CRICKET CLUB NORTH CORNWALL CRICKET CLUB CROOKLETS ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Splash Leisure Pool STUCLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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 EX23 8RU