Lynway, Lynton, EX35 6AY

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Lynway is in Lynton and in North Devon district. EX35 6AY is located in the Lynton & Lynmouth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Devon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Lynway, Lynton, EX35 6AY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX35 6AR, EX35 6AT, EX35 6AS, EX35 6JD, EX35 6AN, EX35 6AF, EX35 6LW, EX35 6AL, EX35 6AP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX35 6AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.9%	48.7%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	31.4%	31.2%	-0.2%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	40.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	0.3%	4.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.4%	13.6%	2.2%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	10%	8.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	2.4%

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	44.1%	39.7%	-4.4%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	37.5%	36.5%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	12.5%	17.1%	4.6%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	5%	6.1%	1.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.6%	17.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13%	-4.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.2%	3.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	33.5%	4.9%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.6%	98.6%	2.0%	81.4%	17.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	93.8%	91.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	1.9%	6.4%	4.5%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	91.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Lynway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lynway was 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% lower than the Combe Martin average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lynway has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Combe Martin and the 129th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

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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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in EX35 6AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Lynway are based on 23 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 Lynway, Lynton, EX35 6AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX35 6AY

Average Price
£797,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£797,060

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lynway

Average Price
£637,860

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£628,663

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£734,435

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LynwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sinai House Lynway, Lynton, Devon Other, an established residential building	£640,000	2016-12-05	£798,740
Sinai House Lynway, Lynton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£239,000	2001-05-10	£722,132
Sinai House Lynway, Lynton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2000-09-28	£751,271

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Employment

EX35 6AY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

EX35 6AY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in EX35 6AY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	65
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lynton Church of England Primary School Market Street , EX35 6AF	3out of 4	94 yd	Voluntary aided school	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
Horizon Coffee Company	Market Hall, Market Street	190 yd
The Picnic Box	1 Imperial Buildings, Castle Hill	218 yd
Charlie Fridays	17 Queen Street, Lynton	222 yd
A Little Of What You Fancy	Queen Street, Lynton	237 yd
The Vanilla Pod Coffee Bar And Restaurant	10-12 Queen Street, Lynton	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Queens	8 Queen Street, Lynton		239 yd
The Cottage Inn	Lynton, Devon		702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spicy Mare	9 Queen Street, Lynton	235 yd
1-2 Cliff Railway Road	Lee Road, Lynton	359 yd
Exmoor Bake House	3 Lynmouth Street, Lynmouth	412 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holman Park LONGMEAD	grass pitches	823 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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.