Hodges Lane, Combe Martin, Ilfracombe, EX34 0NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX34 0NP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.2%	48.7%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	22.4%	29.2%	6.8%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	48.2%	-4.7%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	11.6%	11.6%	0.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	11.2%	10.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.8%	49.3%	6.5%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	34.4%	30.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	17.7%	14%	-3.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	28.6%	19.9%	-8.7%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	13.6%	2.0%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	12.5%	-6.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7.7%	3.1%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.4%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	26.5%	9.1%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	8.1%	3.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
White	98.7%	97.3%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	96.7%	95.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	2%	2.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	95.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	2%	3%	1.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Hodges Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hodges Lane was 44.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.5% higher than the Combe Martin average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hodges Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Combe Martin and the 139th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in EX34 0NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Hodges Lane are based on 1 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 Hodges Lane, Combe Martin, Ilfracombe, EX34 0NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX34 0NP

Average Price
£591,943

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£591,943

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hodges Lane

Average Price
£601,097

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£601,097

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hodges LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Copper Beech Hodges Lane, Ilfracombe, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£389,950	2010-12-13	£601,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX34 0NP

Employment

EX34 0NP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

EX34 0NP 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 EX34 0NP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Combe Martin Primary School Hangman Path , Combe Martin EX34 0DF	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School Berrynarbor , EX34 9SE	4out of 4	2,315 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kentisbury Primary School Kentisbury , EX31 4NG	3out of 4	5,173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Hall	High Street, Combe Martin	670 yd
Just Burn It	Ye Olde George And Dragon, Castle Street	693 yd
Combe Martin Football Club	Hollands Park, Chapel Lane	896 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Inn	High Street, Combe Martin	674 yd
Ye Olde George And Dragon	Castle Street, Combe Martin	696 yd
Pack o' Cards	Pack Of Cards, High Street	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Combe Martin Fc (Hollands Park) CHAPEL LANE	grass pitches	863 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	0.0%
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	0.0%

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.