Berkeley Place, Ilfracombe, EX34 9NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX34 9NB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	51.2%	47.1%	-4.1%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	48.8%	52.9%	4.1%	49.0%	3.9%

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 9NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	43.8%	49.3%	5.5%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	23.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	-20.8%
Separated	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	16.9%	18.5%	1.6%	9.1%	9.4%
Widowed	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	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	42.4%	40.7%	-1.7%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	29.2%	31.8%	2.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	18%	21.2%	3.2%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	9.2%	4.7%	-4.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	30.3%	18.1%	-12.2%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	13.2%	1.3%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	11.8%	-8.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	7.8%	6.3%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13.7%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	32.4%	15.5%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.8%	95.4%	-1.4%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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%	94.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	2%	3.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	95.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Berkeley Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berkeley Place was 1035.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 451.5% higher than the Ilfracombe East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Berkeley Place has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East and the 3rd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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 9NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Berkeley Place are based on 20 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 Berkeley Place, Ilfracombe, EX34 9NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX34 9NB

Average Price
£194,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£194,759

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berkeley Place

Average Price
£191,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berkeley PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Berkeley Place, Ilfracombe, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-10-28	£160,235
4 Berkeley Place, Ilfracombe, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-01-24	£233,037
10 Berkeley Place, Ilfracombe, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-09-14	£210,917
11 Berkeley Place, Ilfracombe, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2021-05-21	£197,899
10 Berkeley Place, Ilfracombe, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£118,500	2020-05-11	£152,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX34 9NB

Employment

EX34 9NB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School Princess Avenue , EX34 9LW	3out of 4	477 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School Berrynarbor , EX34 9SE	4out of 4	4,959 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	946 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
Levain	79 High Street, Ilfracombe	17 yd
Encounter Church	74 High Street, Ilfracombe	40 yd
Nelly May's Parlour	Nelly Mays Parlour, 63 High Street	42 yd
G & Ts Burgers	61-62 High Street, Ilfracombe	56 yd
Dice And A Slice	87 High Street, Ilfracombe	62 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Arms	66 High Street, Ilfracombe	56 yd
Eighteen Ninety Three	59 High Street, Ilfracombe	107 yd
Snug & Hyde	Snug And Hyde, 36 High Street	239 yd
Ilfracombe Liberal Club	4 High Street, Ilfracombe	414 yd
The St George	3 High Street, Ilfracombe	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millenium Chicken & Chinese Takeaway	Millenium Chicken And Chinese Takeaway, 80 High Street	26 yd
Hand:Plant	76 High Street, Ilfracombe	29 yd
Bubbles Boba Ltd	49 High Street, Ilfracombe	137 yd
Chic N Land	Chick N Land, 100-101 High Street	147 yd
Munchies	144 High Street, Ilfracombe	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op Stores	69 High Street, Ilfracombe		56 yd
Lidl	Wilder Road, Ilfracombe		257 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cranmer Hall CRANMER HALL CRANMER HALL FORE STREET		674 yd
Ilfracombe Academy Worth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	846 yd
Ilfracombe Town Afc (Marlborough Park) MARLBOROUGH WAY	grass pitches	849 yd
Ilfracombe Tennis Club BICCLESCOMBE PARK ROAD	tennis courts	1,078 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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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