King Street, South Molton, EX36 3BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX36 3BL is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	53.1%	45.9%	-7.2%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	46.9%	54.1%	7.2%	49.0%	5.1%

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 EX36 3BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	43.1%	49.4%	6.3%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	24.7%	-6.4%	44.2%	-19.5%
Separated	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	13.9%	15.2%	1.3%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	6.2%	5.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	43.8%	38.3%	-5.5%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	36%	39%	3.0%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	17.4%	13.1%	-4.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	1.6%	6.7%	5.1%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%

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	23%	12.7%	-10.3%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	19.3%	5.9%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17.2%	5.7%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	28.3%	2.5%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	7%	1.8%	-5.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88%	92.2%	4.2%	81.4%	10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	85.1%	0.2%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	3.2%	-4.6%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	85.1%	1.0%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	4.7%	8.9%	4.2%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 238.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 834.6% higher than the Chittlehampton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chittlehampton and the 15th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in EX36 3BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 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 King Street are based on 10 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 King Street, South Molton, EX36 3BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX36 3BL

Average Price
£200,584

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,000

Other
£126,347

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£296,824

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£339,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£126,613

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 King Street, South Molton, Devon Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-12-21	£64,946
4 King Street, South Molton, Devon Other, an established residential building	£196,000	2022-02-16	£188,279
3A King Street, South Molton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-09-29	£296,424
1A King Street, South Molton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-11-29	£175,056
3A King Street, South Molton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-06-30	£403,629

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX36 3BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	17
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	14
Construction	13
Other	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Molton Community Primary School North Road , EX36 3BA	3out of 4	336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Molton United Church of England Primary School Exeter Road , EX36 4EN	3out of 4	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Molton Primary School Fore Street , North Molton EX36 3HL	- not rated	4,636 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Molton Community College Old Alswear Road , EX36 4LA	3out of 4	736 yd	Foundation 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
The Lazy Daisy Cafe	Henrys Cafe, 20 Broad Street	52 yd
Slice Sixty-Eight	22 Broad Street, SOUTH MOLTON	69 yd
The Welcome Fryer	24 Broad Street, South Molton	77 yd
Baker George	Unit 4, George Arcade	120 yd
Grand Barista	1 Duke Street, South Molton	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms Hotel	4 King Street, South Molton	6 yd
The Coaching Inn	Queen Street, South Molton	39 yd
Bar 27	13-14 Broad Street, South Molton	44 yd
South Molton Conservative Club	21 Broad Street, South Molton	77 yd
Masonic Club	1 New Road, South Molton	303 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Spar Stores, 3-4 Broad Street	123 yd
Mandarin Chinese	58 South Street, South Molton	252 yd
Pagoda Wok	7 New Road, South Molton	303 yd
Bengal Tiger	2 Cooks Cross, South Molton	347 yd
Moorland Larder	113 East Street, South Molton	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, New Road		502 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smart Fitness (Closed) 14a 14a Barnstaple Street	health and fitness suite	65 yd
South Molton Swimming Pool MILL STREET	swimming pool	394 yd
Ymca South Molton Youth Club YMCA SOUTH MOLTON YMCA SOUTH MOLTON MILL STREET		476 yd
South Molton Community College ALSWEAR OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	653 yd
South Molton Recreation Ground (Closed) North Road	grass pitches	733 yd
South Molton Rugby Football Club (Kingdom Park) STOATS CLOSE	grass pitches	981 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	9.1%
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	9.1%

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.