West Buckland, Barnstaple, EX32 0SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX32 0SQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	46.8%	49.5%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	53.2%	50.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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	33.1%	36.7%	3.6%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	50.5%	-4.0%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.5%	3%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) 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	53.6%	60%	6.4%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	32.2%	28.7%	-3.5%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	10.1%	7.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	17.8%	14.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	21.8%	0.3%	13.4%	8.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	32.7%	4.2%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.9%	88.8%	-3.1%	81.4%	7.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	89%	88.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	0.9%	2%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	88.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is EX32 0SQ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around EX32 0SQ was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.5% higher than the Chittlehampton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

EX32 0SQ has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chittlehampton and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.9%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in EX32 0SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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

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 West Buckland, Barnstaple, EX32 0SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX32 0SQ

Average Price
£252,728

Semi-Detached
£169,880

Terraced
£317,031

Detached
£436,965

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in EX32 0SQ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Homeside, Barnstaple, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-09-04	£323,825
2 Homeside, Barnstaple, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-12-17	£315,149
Twizzle Cottage, Barnstaple, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2021-03-17	£262,224
1 Homeside, Barnstaple, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2020-11-20	£213,659
1 Homeside, Barnstaple, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,500	2014-09-15	£145,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX32 0SQ

Employment

EX32 0SQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

EX32 0SQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 student residents living in EX32 0SQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	89
Self-Employed	75
Student (economically inactive)	68
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filleigh Community Primary School Castle Hill , Filleigh EX32 0RS	3out of 4	3,882 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School Barnstaple Hill , EX32 0PJ	4out of 4	4,467 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brayford Academy Brayford , EX32 7QJ	3out of 4	5,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Buckland School West Buckland , EX32 0SS	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in EX32 0SQ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near EX32 0SQ postcode.

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.