Highfield Villas, Ilfracombe, EX34 9LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX34 9LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.7%	49.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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	30.1%	30.6%	0.5%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	51%	-0.2%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	40.5%	39.7%	-0.8%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	37.2%	40%	2.8%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	14.5%	13.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.2%	1.2%

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	32.1%	16.1%	-16.0%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	13.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	10.2%	4.9%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.1%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	28.6%	14.8%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.7% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
White	100%	99.7%	-0.3%	81.4%	18.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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%	96.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	1%	2%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	97.3%	0.7%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Highfield Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Villas was 18.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.3% lower than the Ilfracombe East average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Highfield Villas has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East and the 51st lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in EX34 9LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Highfield Villas are based on 6 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 Villas, Ilfracombe, EX34 9LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX34 9LE

Average Price
£307,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£309,503

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,674

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Villas

Average Price
£300,619

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£316,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,103

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment B 2 Highfield Villas, Ilfracombe, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-07-21	£303,312
Apartment B 2 Highfield Villas, Ilfracombe, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-12-10	£301,020
3 Highfield Villas, Ilfracombe, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-10-09	£290,055
Apartment B 2 Highfield Villas, Ilfracombe, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2015-02-03	£250,977
1 Highfield Villas, Ilfracombe, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2011-12-08	£286,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX34 9LE

Employment

EX34 9LE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	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	319 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , EX34 8JL	2out of 4	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School Berrynarbor , EX34 9SE	4out of 4	4,252 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	401 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 Restaurant 71	71 Fore Street, Ilfracombe	332 yd
The Terrace Tapas And Wine Bar	62 Fore Street, Ilfracombe	332 yd
Take Thyme	1 Fore Street, Ilfracombe	332 yd
Ali@Adeles	Adele's Cafe, 8 Broad Street	346 yd
Ilfracombe And North Devon Sub Aqua Club	Ropery Road, Ilfracombe	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilfracombe Bowling Club	Highfield Road, Ilfracombe	262 yd
Prince Of Wales	2 Fore Street, Ilfracombe	332 yd
George And Dragon	4-5 Fore Street, Ilfracombe	332 yd
The Ship & Pilot Inn	The Ship And Pilot Inn, 9-10 Broad Street	338 yd
Ilfracombe Yacht Club	The Quay, Ilfracombe	430 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cove Ice Cream	13 Broad Street, Ilfracombe	322 yd
Sun Bean Coffee	13 Broad Street, Ilfracombe	322 yd
Bayside Burger Bar	20 Broad Street, Ilfracombe	348 yd
Ketch-Up Takeaway	1 Portland Street, Ilfracombe	360 yd
Maddys Chippy	25-26 St James Place, Ilfracombe	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op Stores	69 High Street, Ilfracombe		773 yd
Lidl	Wilder Road, Ilfracombe		879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilfracombe Academy Worth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	312 yd
Cranmer Hall CRANMER HALL CRANMER HALL FORE STREET		364 yd
Ilfracombe Town Afc (Marlborough Park) MARLBOROUGH WAY	grass pitches	543 yd
Ilfracombe Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre LARKSTONE GARDENS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
Ilfracombe Rugby Club Hillsborough Road	grass pitches	770 yd
Ilfracombe Academy (Killacleave Sports Field)	grass pitches	998 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.