The Square, Barnstaple, EX32 8LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX32 8LW is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	40.1%	45.8%	5.7%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	59.9%	54.2%	-5.7%	49.0%	5.2%

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 EX32 8LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65% 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	63.9%	65%	1.1%	37.9%	27.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	14%	-3.2%	44.2%	-30.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	12.8%	13.2%	0.4%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (69%) 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	36.5%	36.6%	0.1%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	37.3%	32.4%	-4.9%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	15.5%	20.6%	5.1%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	16.5%	-7.3%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	14%	-3.6%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	19.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.1%	6.6%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	26.7%	13.5%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	8.4%	1.6%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.6%	86.3%	-9.3%	81.4%	4.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	84.9%	81%	-3.9%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	8.7%	4.6%	-4.1%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2%	6.8%	4.8%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	80.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	8.3%	3.5%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.5%	37.2%	24.3%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Square was 1071.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 135.1% higher than the Barnstaple Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Square has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple Central and the 2nd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 473.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.1%.

🔎 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 EX32 8LW, 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 The Square are based on 29 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 The Square, Barnstaple, EX32 8LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX32 8LW

Average Price
£15,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£15,796

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£372,880

Semi-Detached
£384,837

Terraced
£371,742

Detached
£350,331

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£379,687

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Bridge Buildings The Square, Barnstaple, Devon Other, an established residential building	£12,500	2017-01-04	£15,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX32 8LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	23
Retired	16
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Education	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashleigh CofE Primary School Bevan Road , EX32 8LJ	2out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yeo Valley Primary School Derby Road , EX32 7HB	1out of 4	714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Chanters Hill , EX32 8DN	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilton Infants' School Abbey Road , EX31 1JU	4out of 4	958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy Abbey Road , EX31 1JU	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,305 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park Community School Park Lane , EX32 9AX	2out of 4	1,374 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	1,057 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	1,061 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lampard Community School St John's Lane , EX32 9DD	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Services Narita House , Fishleigh Road EX31 3UD	- not rated	3,007 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shoreline Academy Fishleigh Road , EX31 3UD	1out of 4	3,095 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	Distance
The Feel Good Larder	7 Bridge Buildings, The Square	1 yd
Maiden Arch by Robert Bryant	Maiden Arch, Maiden Street	28 yd
Silver Tree Thai Cuisine	Silver Tree Thai Cuisine Unit 1, Advern House	28 yd
Tiffin	70 Boutport Street, BARNSTAPLE	35 yd
The Bank	62 Boutport Street, Barnstaple	43 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Watergate	7 The Strand, Barnstaple	98 yd
Golden Lion Tap	The Square, Barnstaple	107 yd
The Masquerade Show Bar	98 High Street, BARNSTAPLE	112 yd
The Tavern	1 Diamond Street, Barnstaple	118 yd
Lush Bar And Restaurant	54 Boutport Street, Barnstaple	127 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everest Gurkha Chef	3 Advern House, Maiden Street	29 yd
Ali's Alcove	18 Maiden Street, Barnstaple	29 yd
Fireaway Designer Pizza	5 The Strand, Barnstaple	98 yd
Bramleys	14 Silver Street, Barnstaple	186 yd
Barum Takeaway	1A Queens House, Queen Street	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 100-101 High Street	99 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 78-79 High Street	315 yd
The Food Warehouse by Iceland	Unit 3, Anchorwood Retail Park	407 yd
Lidl	Barnstaple Retail Park, Station Road	433 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	58 High Street, Barnstaple	466 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Devon Leisure Centre SEVEN BRETHREN BANK	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	337 yd
Floor One Fitness (Closed) UNIT I UNIT I GAMMON WALK	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Tm Fitness OLD ICE FACTORY OLD ICE FACTORY ROLLE STREET	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Tarka Tennis/Seven Brethren Bank Playing Field SEVEN BRETHREN BANK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	832 yd
Boca Seniors (Bocarena Park) MILL ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Barnstaple Rfc Pottington Road	grass pitches	872 yd
Barnstaple Town Football Club MILL ROAD	grass pitches	892 yd
Petroc College (North Devon Campus) OLD STICKLEPATH HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,071 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX32 8LW