Mills Way, Barnstaple, EX31 1GZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX31 1GZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 60.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	59.4%	60.6%	1.2%	51.0%	9.6%
Male	40.6%	39.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	-9.6%

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	19.2%	22%	2.8%	37.9%	-15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	36.6%	-4.3%	44.2%	-7.6%
Separated	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	11.8%	7.3%	-4.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	26.6%	33.5%	6.9%	6.1%	27.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33%	29.8%	-3.2%	48.4%	-18.6%
Good health	31.6%	33.8%	2.2%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	27.4%	29.3%	1.9%	12.7%	16.6%
Bad health	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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.

In the area around EX31 1GZ this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	30.2%	-0.3%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	14.6%	3.3%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	9.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	22.9%	-5.2%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.3%	91.5%	-3.8%	81.4%	10.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	94.3%	85.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	84.9%	-9.0%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	5%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	5%	4.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	5%	1.2%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	62.9%	46.2%	16.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Mills Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mills Way was 11.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.0% lower than the Barnstaple with Pilton average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Mills Way has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton and the 27th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in EX31 1GZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Mills Way are based on 391 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 Mills Way, Barnstaple, EX31 1GZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX31 1GZ

Average Price
£271,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,417

Other
£237,008

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mills Way

Average Price
£202,461

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,699

Other
£1,128,721

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mills WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Orleigh Mill Court Mills Way, Barnstaple, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-02-04	£223,879
7 Orleigh Mill Court Mills Way, Barnstaple, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,500	2024-07-05	£232,130
14 Orleigh Mill Court Mills Way, Barnstaple, Devon Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-06-18	£237,266
21 Orleigh Mill Court Mills Way, Barnstaple, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-09-22	£205,745
25 Orleigh Mill Court Mills Way, Barnstaple, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£283,000	2022-10-21	£254,379

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX31 1GZ

Employment

EX31 1GZ 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 EX31 1GZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 60% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	114
Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	7
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	2
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Accommodation and food service 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	293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy Abbey Road , EX31 1JU	3out of 4	331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yeo Valley Primary School Derby Road , EX32 7HB	1out of 4	783 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashleigh CofE Primary School Bevan Road , EX32 8LJ	2out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Chanters Hill , EX32 8DN	3out of 4	1,280 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	594 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park Community School Park Lane , EX32 9AX	2out of 4	2,092 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	1,487 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	341 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lampard Community School St John's Lane , EX32 9DD	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shoreline Academy Fishleigh Road , EX31 3UD	1out of 4	3,299 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Services Narita House , Fishleigh Road EX31 3UD	- not rated	3,550 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
The Wee Snug	1 Boutport Street, Barnstaple	181 yd
Greggs	61 High Street, Barnstaple	256 yd
Dingles Coffee Bar	11 Gammon Walk, Barnstaple	287 yd
Aleafia	Unit I, Gammon Walk	300 yd
Green Lanes Cafe	1 Green Lanes Shopping Centre, Green Lanes Shopping Centre	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rolle Quay Inn	Rolle Quay, Barnstaple	151 yd
The Reform Inn	Reform Inn, Reform Street	236 yd
Cork And Bottle	58B High Street, Barnstaple	257 yd
Barnstaple Rugby Club	Pottington Road, Barnstaple	278 yd
United Services Bowling Club	Pottington Road, Barnstaple	278 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Hungry	11 Pilton Street, Barnstaple	236 yd
Bubbles Boba Tea	1 Gammon Walk, Barnstaple	288 yd
Exmoor Catering and Events	Barnstaple Town Football Club, Mill Road	382 yd
The Pilton Fryer	94 Pilton Street, Barnstaple	391 yd
Warrens Bakery	W T Warren And Son (Hayle) Ltd, 73 High Street	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	58 High Street, Barnstaple	256 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 78-79 High Street	408 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 100-101 High Street	624 yd
The Food Warehouse by Iceland	Unit 3, Anchorwood Retail Park	722 yd
The Co-Operative Food	St Georges Road, Barnstaple	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tm Fitness OLD ICE FACTORY OLD ICE FACTORY ROLLE STREET	health and fitness suite	111 yd
Floor One Fitness (Closed) UNIT I UNIT I GAMMON WALK	health and fitness suite	305 yd
Barnstaple Town Football Club MILL ROAD	grass pitches	381 yd
Pilton Bluecoat Academy ABBEY ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	404 yd
Boca Seniors (Bocarena Park) MILL ROAD	grass pitches	437 yd
Barnstaple Rfc Pottington Road	grass pitches	512 yd
Pilton Community College CHADDIFORD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	698 yd
Barnstaple Hotel Health & Leisure Club BRAUNTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	919 yd
North Devon Leisure Centre SEVEN BRETHREN BANK	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,037 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	58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX31 1GZ