Church Hill, Ilfracombe, EX34 8EE

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Church Hill is in Ilfracombe and in North Devon district. EX34 8EE is located in the Ilfracombe West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Devon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Church Hill, Ilfracombe, EX34 8EE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX34 8HB, EX34 8DE, EX34 8DP, EX34 8BL, EX34 8PA, EX34 8DD, EX34 8HD, EX34 8HE, EX34 8DS.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX34 8EE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.9%	2.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.1%	48.1%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	27.2%	37.8%	10.6%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	44.8%	-10.9%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.4%	9.8%	1.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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	43.9%	48.2%	4.3%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	36.6%	33.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	14.4%	12.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.5%	5%	1.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	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	23.5%	14.2%	-9.3%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	14.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	16%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.2%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	34.4%	12.9%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.7%	97.8%	-1.9%	81.4%	16.4%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	97.8%	95.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	97.3%	95.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Church Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Hill was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.3% lower than the Ilfracombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Hill has the 9th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East and the 126th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

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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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in EX34 8EE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Church Hill are based on 4 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 Church Hill, Ilfracombe, EX34 8EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX34 8EE

Average Price
£304,646

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£304,646

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Hill

Average Price
£377,660

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£377,660

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Church Hill, Ilfracombe, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£325,500	2022-06-24	£331,216
1 Church Hill, Ilfracombe, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2012-12-07	£287,496
2 Church Hill, Ilfracombe, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2004-08-27	£551,868
1 Church Hill, Ilfracombe, Devon Detached, a newly built property	£87,000	1999-12-03	£340,060

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Employment

EX34 8EE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 8EE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	93
Retired	63
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	28
Manufacturing	26
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , EX34 8JL	2out of 4	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School Princess Avenue , EX34 9LW	3out of 4	686 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School Berrynarbor , EX34 9SE	4out of 4	5,145 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy Worth Road , EX34 9JB	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
The Angel	Angel Restaurant, 23 Church Street	101 yd
Little Mama's	Little Mamas, 70 High Street	222 yd
Encounter Church	74 High Street, Ilfracombe	236 yd
Levain	79 High Street, Ilfracombe	267 yd
Nelly May's Parlour	Nelly Mays Parlour, 63 High Street	267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Arms	66 High Street, Ilfracombe	278 yd
Eighteen Ninety Three	59 High Street, Ilfracombe	345 yd
Snug & Hyde	Snug And Hyde, 36 High Street	498 yd
Ilfracombe Liberal Club	4 High Street, Ilfracombe	685 yd
The St George	3 High Street, Ilfracombe	685 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hand:Plant	76 High Street, Ilfracombe	254 yd
Millenium Chicken & Chinese Takeaway	Millenium Chicken And Chinese Takeaway, 80 High Street	279 yd
Bubbles Boba Ltd	49 High Street, Ilfracombe	376 yd
Chic N Land	Chick N Land, 100-101 High Street	398 yd
Munchies	144 High Street, Ilfracombe	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op Stores	69 High Street, Ilfracombe		278 yd
Lidl	Wilder Road, Ilfracombe		400 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cranmer Hall CRANMER HALL CRANMER HALL FORE STREET		948 yd
Ilfracombe Town Afc (Marlborough Park) MARLBOROUGH WAY	grass pitches	972 yd
Ilfracombe Tennis Club BICCLESCOMBE PARK ROAD	tennis courts	981 yd
Ilfracombe Academy Worth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,032 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.