Wilder Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX34 9GB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.7%	1.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50%	48.3%	-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 9GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	51.4%	45.3%	-6.1%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	20.4%	-0.1%	44.2%	-23.8%
Separated	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	16.1%	23.1%	7.0%	9.1%	14.0%
Widowed	9.6%	6.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (66.9%) 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	33.8%	33.8%	0.0%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	36.2%	33.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	18.3%	22.8%	4.5%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	19.8%	-16.3%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	23.4%	7.3%	9.6%	13.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	17.1%	-2.6%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	8.6%	5.4%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	11.3%	-0.3%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	10%	16.7%	6.7%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.8%	0.4%

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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
White	98.3%	97.3%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.9%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	97.9%	93.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	94.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Wilder Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilder Road was 275.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.9% higher than the Ilfracombe East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wilder Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East and the 11th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

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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 9GB, 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 Wilder Road are based on 184 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 Wilder Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX34 9GB

Average Price
£210,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,170

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilder Road

Average Price
£200,456

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£288,108

Detached
£399,718

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,759

Other
£202,930

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilder Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Wildersmouth Court Apartments Wilder Road, Ilfracombe, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-07	£193,293
1 Wildersmouth Court Apartments Wilder Road, Ilfracombe, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-12-09	£241,229
10 Wildersmouth Court Apartments Wilder Road, Ilfracombe, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-10-19	£229,211
10 Wildersmouth Court Apartments Wilder Road, Ilfracombe, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,500	2022-10-19	£174,829
8 Wildersmouth Court Apartments Wilder Road, Ilfracombe, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2020-12-16	£197,335

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX34 9GB

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	65
Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	14
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	516 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , EX34 8JL	2out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School Berrynarbor , EX34 9SE	4out of 4	4,785 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	924 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
Second Stage	Wilder Road, Ilfracombe	53 yd
Johnny C's Diner	17 High Street, Ilfracombe	70 yd
Tandoori Nights	13-14 High Street, Ilfracombe	70 yd
Coffee Break	11-12 High Street, Ilfracombe	70 yd
Sax on the Beach	2-3 The Promenade, Ilfracombe	72 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilfracombe Liberal Club	4 High Street, Ilfracombe	70 yd
The St George	3 High Street, Ilfracombe	70 yd
Snug & Hyde	Snug And Hyde, 36 High Street	231 yd
Prince Of Wales	2 Fore Street, Ilfracombe	348 yd
George And Dragon	4-5 Fore Street, Ilfracombe	348 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies	144 High Street, Ilfracombe	113 yd
Ilfracombe Fryer	7-8 The Promenade, Ilfracombe	128 yd
Ketch-Up Takeaway	1 Portland Street, Ilfracombe	211 yd
Chic N Land	Chick N Land, 100-101 High Street	331 yd
Bubbles Boba Ltd	49 High Street, Ilfracombe	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Wilder Road, Ilfracombe		424 yd
Co Op Stores	69 High Street, Ilfracombe		450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cranmer Hall CRANMER HALL CRANMER HALL FORE STREET		288 yd
Ilfracombe Academy Worth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	819 yd
Ilfracombe Town Afc (Marlborough Park) MARLBOROUGH WAY	grass pitches	956 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.6 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	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX34 9GB