Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX31 1ET has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.2%	49.1%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.8%	50.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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 EX31 1ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	37.5%	44%	6.5%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	27.2%	0.1%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	17.5%	19.2%	1.7%	9.1%	10.1%
Widowed	13.9%	6%	-7.9%	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	31.3%	32.8%	1.5%	48.4%	-15.6%
Good health	36%	40.8%	4.8%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	22.1%	18.4%	-3.7%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	9.6%	6.4%	-3.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	33.1%	25.2%	-7.9%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	11.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.6%	1.3%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.3%	4.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.2%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	23.8%	7.5%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	88.7%	-8.0%	81.4%	7.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	93.8%	78.1%	-15.7%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	1.8%	10.9%	9.1%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	7.6%	5.0%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	78.4%	-15.4%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	9.5%	7.3%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 1822.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 299.8% higher than the Barnstaple Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Castle Street has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple Central and the highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 384.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.9%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in EX31 1ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Castle Street are based on 49 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 Devon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX31 1ET

Average Price
£218,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,535

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£193,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,160

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Riverside Court Castle Street, Barnstaple, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-11-15	£158,811
19 Riverside Court Castle Street, Barnstaple, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-04-05	£242,748
16 Riverside Court Castle Street, Barnstaple, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2020-03-05	£146,396
22 Riverside Court Castle Street, Barnstaple, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2019-08-01	£223,491
22 Riverside Court Castle Street, Barnstaple, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,500	2018-11-09	£200,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX31 1ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Full-Time Employee	82
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pilton Infants' School Abbey Road , EX31 1JU	4out of 4	792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yeo Valley Primary School Derby Road , EX32 7HB	1out of 4	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy Abbey Road , EX31 1JU	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashleigh CofE Primary School Bevan Road , EX32 8LJ	2out of 4	859 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Chanters Hill , EX32 8DN	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pilton Community College Chaddiford Lane , EX31 1RB	2out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park Community School Park Lane , EX32 9AX	2out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Petroc Old Sticklepath Hill , EX31 2BQ	- not rated	1,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pathfield School Abbey Road , Pilton EX31 1JU	3out of 4	852 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lampard Community School St John's Lane , EX32 9DD	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shoreline Academy Fishleigh Road , EX31 3UD	1out of 4	2,982 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Services Narita House , Fishleigh Road EX31 3UD	- not rated	3,293 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Chambers	Vacant Unit, 26 Castle Street	67 yd
Claytons & The Glasshouse	2 Cross Street, Barnstaple	117 yd
Devon Antenatal Family Centre	8 Cross Street, BARNSTAPLE	119 yd
Arti's Too	Arti's Lounge, 20 Cross Street	158 yd
Rusty Nail Bar	21 Cross Street, Barnstaple	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnstaple And North Devon Liberal Club	9 Cross Street, Barnstaple	117 yd
The Watergate	7 The Strand, Barnstaple	193 yd
Beer Matters Limited	7 Tuly Street, Barnstaple	195 yd
Latitude 48	96 High Street, Barnstaple	207 yd
The Masquerade Show Bar	98 High Street, BARNSTAPLE	218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway Designer Pizza	5 The Strand, Barnstaple	193 yd
Warrens Bakery	W T Warren And Son (Hayle) Ltd, 73 High Street	201 yd
Bubbles Boba Tea	1 Gammon Walk, Barnstaple	249 yd
Everest Gurkha Chef	3 Advern House, Maiden Street	264 yd
Ali's Alcove	18 Maiden Street, Barnstaple	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 78-79 High Street	205 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 100-101 High Street	230 yd
The Food Warehouse by Iceland	Unit 3, Anchorwood Retail Park	253 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	58 High Street, Barnstaple	293 yd
Lidl	Barnstaple Retail Park, Station Road	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Floor One Fitness (Closed) UNIT I UNIT I GAMMON WALK	health and fitness suite	222 yd
North Devon Leisure Centre SEVEN BRETHREN BANK	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	542 yd
Tm Fitness OLD ICE FACTORY OLD ICE FACTORY ROLLE STREET	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Boca Seniors (Bocarena Park) MILL ROAD	grass pitches	579 yd
Barnstaple Rfc Pottington Road	grass pitches	583 yd
Barnstaple Town Football Club MILL ROAD	grass pitches	610 yd
Pilton Bluecoat Academy ABBEY ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	916 yd
Petroc College (North Devon Campus) OLD STICKLEPATH HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,013 yd
Tarka Tennis/Seven Brethren Bank Playing Field SEVEN BRETHREN BANK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,031 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	62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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