Highfield Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX34 9LH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	47.6%	-5.8%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	46.6%	52.4%	5.8%	49.0%	3.4%

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	36.3%	35.3%	-1.0%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	47.8%	5.6%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.6%	9.7%	-2.9%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	56%	8.7%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	37.5%	32%	-5.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	9%	8.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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	22%	14.5%	-7.5%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.7%	-4.8%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	15.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15.5%	2.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	26%	36.7%	10.7%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	99.3%	96.9%	-2.4%	81.4%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	96.8%	94.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	94.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 45.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.6% lower than the Ilfracombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East and the 135th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 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 9LH, 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 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 9LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX34 9LH

Average Price
£240,496

Semi-Detached
£317,462

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,529

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
Flat 2 Coombe Hill Highfield Road, Ilfracombe, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-04-14	£167,014
Hylton House Highfield Road, Ilfracombe, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-12-15	£299,508
Flat 1 Coombe Hill Highfield Road, Ilfracombe, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-06-18	£159,185
Hylton House Highfield Road, Ilfracombe, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-10-02	£317,890
Flat 4 Coombe Hill Highfield Road, Ilfracombe, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-11-05	£178,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX34 9LH

Employment

EX34 9LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	56
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	175 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , EX34 8JL	2out of 4	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School Berrynarbor , EX34 9SE	4out of 4	4,515 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	569 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
Embassy Cinema	134 High Street, Ilfracombe	249 yd
Johnny C's Diner	17 High Street, Ilfracombe	301 yd
Tandoori Nights	13-14 High Street, Ilfracombe	301 yd
Coffee Break	11-12 High Street, Ilfracombe	301 yd
Annie And The Flint	125-126 High Street, Ilfracombe	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilfracombe Bowling Club	Highfield Road, Ilfracombe	7 yd
Ilfracombe Liberal Club	4 High Street, Ilfracombe	301 yd
The St George	3 High Street, Ilfracombe	301 yd
Prince Of Wales	2 Fore Street, Ilfracombe	335 yd
George And Dragon	4-5 Fore Street, Ilfracombe	335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ketch-Up Takeaway	1 Portland Street, Ilfracombe	229 yd
Munchies	144 High Street, Ilfracombe	249 yd
Ilfracombe Fryer	7-8 The Promenade, Ilfracombe	380 yd
Cove Ice Cream	13 Broad Street, Ilfracombe	380 yd
Sun Bean Coffee	13 Broad Street, Ilfracombe	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op Stores	69 High Street, Ilfracombe		505 yd
Lidl	Wilder Road, Ilfracombe		614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cranmer Hall CRANMER HALL CRANMER HALL FORE STREET		319 yd
Ilfracombe Academy Worth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	463 yd
Ilfracombe Town Afc (Marlborough Park) MARLBOROUGH WAY	grass pitches	598 yd
Ilfracombe Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre LARKSTONE GARDENS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	936 yd
Ilfracombe Rugby Club Hillsborough Road	grass pitches	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.3%
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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.3 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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