Borough View, Torrington, EX38 7NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX38 7NN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50%	48.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50%	51.7%	1.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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 EX38 7NN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	27.8%	25.5%	-2.3%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	52.6%	-5.4%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.1%	8.4%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.4%	12.4%	7.0%	6.1%	6.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	40.4%	-7.7%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	35.4%	32%	-3.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.7%	19.9%	7.2%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%

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	23.4%	22.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	10.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.4%	12.4%	-12.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	7.8%	8.4%	0.6%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.3%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	19%	28.7%	9.7%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.6%	98.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	17.1%
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	98.1%	96.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	96.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Borough View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Borough View was 64.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% higher than the Great Torrington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Borough View has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Great Torrington and the 56th highest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.6%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in EX38 7NN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Borough View are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Torridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Borough View, Torrington, EX38 7NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX38 7NN

Average Price
£226,641

Semi-Detached
£226,641

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Borough View

Average Price
£227,118

Semi-Detached
£227,118

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Borough ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Borough View, Torrington, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-06-18	£229,043
2 Borough View, Torrington, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,500	2018-10-05	£249,493
3 Borough View, Torrington, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,500	2018-06-14	£263,593
10 Borough View, Torrington, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-06-29	£213,651
11 Borough View, Torrington, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-03-04	£215,155

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX38 7NN

Employment

EX38 7NN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

EX38 7NN 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 EX38 7NN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	146
Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	24
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	23
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Borough Road , EX38 7NU	3out of 4	337 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkleigh Primary School Monkleigh , EX39 5JY	3out of 4	5,276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Torrington School Calvesford Road , EX38 7DJ	3out of 4	282 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boom Tingz Burgerzn	10 Potacre Street, Torrington	855 yd
The Cabin	12A South Street, Torrington	879 yd
Charlies @ The Plough Cafe	The Plough Arts Centre, Fore Street	891 yd
The Market Cafe	13 Pannier Market, South Street	898 yd
Best Of Bevs	Town Hall, High Street	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Torridgeside AFC	Donnacroft Fields, Hatchmoor Road	228 yd
The Cavalier	Well Street, Torrington	764 yd
Black Horse Inn	High Street, Torrington	906 yd
Torrington Football Club	Torrington AFC, Vicarage Field	1,033 yd
Torrington Conservative Club	38 South Street, Great Torrington	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yau's House	2A Well Street, Torrington	764 yd
Kia Ora	Kia-ora, 33 Well Street	764 yd
Chef Lin	Unit 2, 39 - 41 Well Street	764 yd
Pizza Palace	12 South Street, Torrington	879 yd
Taffs Fish & Chips	16 South Street, Torrington	920 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	New Road, Great Torrington		704 yd
Co-operative (Food)	22 South Street, Torrington		961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Torrington School CALVESFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	372 yd
Torrington Rugby Football Club Hatchmoor Road	grass pitches	434 yd
Donnacroft Fields (Torridgeside Fc) Hatchmoor Road	grass pitches	540 yd
Torrington Football Club SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	954 yd
Torrington Pool TORRINGTON SWIMMING POOL TORRINGTON SWIMMING POOL SCHOOL LANE	swimming pool	1,003 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	0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.84 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX38 7NN