Brayford, Barnstaple, EX32 7QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX32 7QG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	47%	49.6%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	53%	50.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 EX32 7QG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.6% 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	25.1%	20.3%	-4.8%	37.9%	-17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	65.6%	5.9%	44.2%	21.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.9%	6.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47%	45.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	37.5%	35.6%	-1.9%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.9%	14.3%	2.4%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	19.7%	16%	-3.7%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.3%	-0.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	17.7%	1.4%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	19.1%	4.2%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	29.7%	0.4%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.5% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	100%	99.5%	-0.5%	81.4%	18.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	94.9%	95.1%	0.2%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	95.1%	0.4%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.2%	4.2%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is EX32 7QG dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around EX32 7QG was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% higher than the Chittlehampton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

EX32 7QG has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chittlehampton and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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 7QG, 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 Brayford, Barnstaple, EX32 7QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX32 7QG

Average Price
£365,017

Semi-Detached
£392,400

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£656,205

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£19,064

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in EX32 7QG

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Little Bray Lodge, Barnstaple, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2023-02-27	£666,353
2 Little Bray Cottages, Barnstaple, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-11-26	£362,927
Long Field House, Barnstaple, Devon Other, an established residential building	£16,332	2019-01-01	£19,104
1 Little Bray Cottages, Barnstaple, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2014-04-11	£442,650
Little Bray Lodge, Barnstaple, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2004-09-08	£537,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX32 7QG

Employment

EX32 7QG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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 7QG 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

Retired	100
Self-Employed	85
Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brayford Academy Brayford , EX32 7QJ	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School Station Road , Bratton Fleming EX31 4SB	3out of 4	5,122 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,975 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 7QG area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near EX32 7QG postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	37.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	4.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	5.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	5.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.21 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX32 7QG