Bishops Nympton, South Molton, EX36 4PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX36 4PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.5%	0.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.6%	48.5%	-0.1%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of EX36 4PB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.2%	25.5%	2.3%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.5%	58.7%	-2.8%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.6%	9.4%	1.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (85.4%) 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	51.1%	55.7%	4.6%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	31.2%	29.7%	-1.5%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	15.1%	11.6%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	22.4%	16.2%	-6.2%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	9.9%	-1.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	15.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.8%	3.1%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	18.7%	5.8%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	29.6%	2.0%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99.5%	97.5%	-2.0%	81.4%	16.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	98%	96.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	96.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is EX36 4PB dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around EX36 4PB was 35.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.4% higher than the Bishop's Nympton average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

EX36 4PB has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bishop's Nympton and the 141st lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in EX36 4PB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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

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 Bishops Nympton, South Molton, EX36 4PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX36 4PB

Average Price
£524,915

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£390,644

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£659,186

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in EX36 4PB

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Westwood Farm, South Molton, Devon Other, an established residential building	£580,000	2019-10-04	£660,575
The Barn East Radley, South Molton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-08-22	£396,685
The Barn East Radley, South Molton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-05-08	£174,398

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX36 4PB

Employment

EX36 4PB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 26% 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.

EX36 4PB 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.

Economic Activity

Self-Employed	102
Retired	98
Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	21
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	67
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishops Nympton Primary School Bishops Nympton , EX36 4PU	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Molton United Church of England Primary School Exeter Road , EX36 4EN	3out of 4	3,893 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Molton Community Primary School North Road , EX36 3BA	3out of 4	4,492 yd	Community school	No	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	3,563 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in EX36 4PB area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near EX36 4PB postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
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	71.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.18 Mbit/s

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