Highfield Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9FN

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Highfield Road is in Ilfracombe and in North Devon district. EX34 9FN is located in the Ilfracombe East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Devon. This postcode has been in use since 2017-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about Highfield Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9FN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX34 9JW, EX34 9JP, EX34 9LY, EX34 9JS, EX34 9JJ, EX34 9LZ, EX34 9JH, EX34 9JR, EX34 9JG.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX34 9FN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.4%	49.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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 EX34 9FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	39.5%	45.1%	5.6%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	30.5%	-3.8%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	14.2%	17.6%	3.4%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	46.6%	43.6%	-3.0%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	32.4%	30.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	15.5%	16%	0.5%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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	30%	17.2%	-12.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	14.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	13.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	8.2%	5.6%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	20.2%	7.8%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	24.9%	7.3%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.8%	2.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.2%	92%	-5.2%	81.4%	10.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	92.4%	94.4%	2.0%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	95.1%	3.4%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	28.2%	13.5%	14.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	14.3%	6.0%	8.3%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 191.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.0% higher than the Ilfracombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East and the 20th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.7%.

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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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in EX34 9FN, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Highfield Road are based on 118 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 Highfield Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX34 9FN

Average Price
£269,774

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£269,774

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£204,573

Semi-Detached
£335,597

Terraced
£211,747

Detached
£364,639

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,185

Other
£413,812

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Store Highfield Road, Ilfracombe, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2019-09-19	£273,946
The Store Highfield Road, Ilfracombe, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2017-12-07	£268,396
The Store Highfield Road, Ilfracombe, Devon Other, an established residential building	£35,000	2017-10-09	£40,691

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
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
Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School Princess Avenue , EX34 9LW	3out of 4	315 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , EX34 8JL	2out of 4	370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School Berrynarbor , EX34 9SE	4out of 4	4,789 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	790 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 Empress	111 High Street, Ilfracombe	159 yd
Dice And A Slice	87 High Street, Ilfracombe	168 yd
Costa Coffee	118 High Street, Ilfracombe	181 yd
The Sandwich Shop	124 High Street, Ilfracombe	181 yd
Brush & Breathe	102 High Street, ILFRACOMBE	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eighteen Ninety Three	59 High Street, Ilfracombe	201 yd
Snug & Hyde	Snug And Hyde, 36 High Street	201 yd
The Wellington Arms	66 High Street, Ilfracombe	215 yd
Ilfracombe Liberal Club	4 High Street, Ilfracombe	293 yd
The St George	3 High Street, Ilfracombe	293 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chic N Land	Chick N Land, 100-101 High Street	185 yd
Millenium Chicken & Chinese Takeaway	Millenium Chicken And Chinese Takeaway, 80 High Street	191 yd
Bubbles Boba Ltd	49 High Street, Ilfracombe	203 yd
Hand:Plant	76 High Street, Ilfracombe	210 yd
Munchies	144 High Street, Ilfracombe	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op Stores	69 High Street, Ilfracombe		215 yd
Lidl	Wilder Road, Ilfracombe		362 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cranmer Hall CRANMER HALL CRANMER HALL FORE STREET		515 yd
Ilfracombe Academy Worth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	687 yd
Ilfracombe Town Afc (Marlborough Park) MARLBOROUGH WAY	grass pitches	729 yd
Ilfracombe Tennis Club BICCLESCOMBE PARK ROAD	tennis courts	1,093 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.