Poundfield Lane, Stratton, Bude, EX23 9BS

Overview of EX23 9BS

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Poundfield Lane is in Stratton, Bude and in North Cornwall district. EX23 9BS is located in the Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Cornwall. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Poundfield Lane, Stratton, Bude, EX23 9BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX23 9AT, EX23 9BB, EX23 9AU, EX23 9BP, EX23 9AR, EX23 9AZ, EX23 9FD, EX23 9AP, EX23 9AS.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX23 9BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	51.8%	-3.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	44.9%	48.2%	3.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 EX23 9BS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	23.7%	25.6%	1.9%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	53%	-5.6%	44.2%	8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.5%	12.8%	3.3%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (85.3%) 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	50.3%	55.1%	4.8%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	36.4%	30.2%	-6.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	10.2%	10.8%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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	16.3%	14%	-2.3%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.5%	-1.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	15.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	18.5%	2.6%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	38.2%	4.0%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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 Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	99.5%	99%	-0.5%	81.4%	17.6%

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	99.2%	96.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	0%	1%	1.0%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	95.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Poundfield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poundfield Lane was 45.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Bude average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poundfield Lane has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bude and the 853rd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.9%.

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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 9BS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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 Poundfield Lane are based on 10 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 Poundfield Lane, Stratton, Bude, EX23 9BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX23 9BS

Average Price
£376,215

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£376,215

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poundfield Lane

Average Price
£391,965

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£391,965

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poundfield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Northfields Poundfield Lane, Bude, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-08-08	£439,589
Northfields Poundfield Lane, Bude, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£278,500	2016-11-18	£391,692
Grason Rise Poundfield Lane, Bude, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2015-08-17	£426,752
Ronjon Poundfield Lane, Bude, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-12-22	£224,417
Wykeham Poundfield Lane, Bude, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2013-11-15	£373,592

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX23 9BS

Employment

EX23 9BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in EX23 9BS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	112
Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	15
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stratton Primary School New Road , Stratton EX23 9AP	3out of 4	184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bude Primary Academy - Juniors Broadclose Hill , EX23 8DR	1out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bude Primary Academy - Infants Broadclose Hill , EX23 8EA	1out of 4	1,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marhamchurch CofE Primary School Helebridge Road , Marhamchurch EX23 0HY	3out of 4	3,145 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	1,495 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	2,191 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
Stratton Hospital	Hospital Road, Stratton	59 yd
Subway	Peacocks, 2 Binhamy Retail Park	944 yd
The Venue	Stucley Road, Stratton	1,049 yd
Splash Leisure Pool	Stucley Road, Stratton	1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Arms	Howells Road, Stratton		266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beautiful And The Feast	1 Pollards, Market Street		258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Stucley Road		910 yd
Lidl	Sandpiper Road, Stratton		1,094 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratton Primary School NEW ROAD	grass pitches	267 yd
Goldsworthy Drive COOMBE CLOSE	grass pitches	764 yd
Splash Leisure Pool STUCLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,047 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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