Westaway Heights, Barnstaple, EX31 1NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX31 1NR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.7%	3.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.9%	48.3%	-3.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	27%	35.6%	8.6%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	48.7%	-7.2%	44.2%	4.5%
Separated	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.8%	10.9%	0.1%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.2%) 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	60.5%	59.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	29.3%	31%	1.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	7.4%	8.1%	0.7%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	12.9%	11.3%	-1.6%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	17.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	16.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	36.3%	4.8%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2%	2.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.4%	92.9%	0.5%	81.4%	11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	91.4%	87.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	88.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Westaway Heights Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westaway Heights was 19.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.8% lower than the Barnstaple with Pilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westaway Heights has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton and the 61st lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 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 1NR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Westaway Heights are based on 173 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 Westaway Heights, Barnstaple, EX31 1NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX31 1NR

Average Price
£242,333

Semi-Detached
£318,896

Terraced
£243,600

Detached
£421,211

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,440

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westaway Heights

Average Price
£226,041

Semi-Detached
£306,377

Terraced
£251,191

Detached
£417,283

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,159

Other
£93,679

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westaway HeightsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Westaway Heights, Barnstaple, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£279,000	2025-03-03	£275,152
97 Westaway Heights, Barnstaple, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-11-08	£257,833
95 Westaway Heights, Barnstaple, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-08-30	£237,351
97 Westaway Heights, Barnstaple, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-11-24	£171,572
79 Westaway Heights, Barnstaple, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£294,000	2023-10-13	£275,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX31 1NR

Employment

EX31 1NR 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	165
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	59
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	35
Construction	20
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pilton Infants' School Abbey Road , EX31 1JU	4out of 4	871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy Abbey Road , EX31 1JU	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yeo Valley Primary School Derby Road , EX32 7HB	1out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Chanters Hill , EX32 8DN	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashleigh CofE Primary School Bevan Road , EX32 8LJ	2out of 4	1,548 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	1,168 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park Community School Park Lane , EX32 9AX	2out of 4	2,728 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	2,578 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	985 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lampard Community School St John's Lane , EX32 9DD	3out of 4	2,748 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Services Narita House , Fishleigh Road EX31 3UD	- not rated	3,523 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shoreline Academy Fishleigh Road , EX31 3UD	1out of 4	4,436 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Salt and Pepper	57 Vicarage Street, Barnstaple		1,088 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnstaple Social Club Ltd	St Georges Road, Barnstaple	712 yd
Green Man	28 Pilton Street, Barnstaple	781 yd
The Union Inn	44 Princess Street, Barnstaple	878 yd
The Reform Inn	Reform Inn, Reform Street	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pilton Fryer	94 Pilton Street, Barnstaple	783 yd
Big Hungry	11 Pilton Street, Barnstaple	909 yd
Wing Fong Chinese Take Away	43-44 Vicarage Street, BARNSTAPLE	1,038 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	St Georges Road, Barnstaple		712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnstaple And Pilton Cricket Club BARNSTAPLE AND PILTON CRICKET GROUND BARNSTAPLE AND PILTON CRICKET GROUND RALEIGH ROAD	grass pitches	712 yd
Pilton Bluecoat Academy ABBEY ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	948 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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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