Sandfords Gardens, Torrington, EX38 8AR

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Sandfords Gardens is in Torrington and in Torridge district. EX38 8AR is located in the Great Torrington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torridge and West Devon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Sandfords Gardens, Torrington, EX38 8AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX38 8AN, EX38 8AY, EX38 8AW, EX38 8AX, EX38 8AH, EX38 8AQ, EX38 8AG, EX38 8AL, EX38 8DR.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX38 8AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	56%	4.7%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	48.7%	44%	-4.7%	49.0%	-5.0%

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	31.1%	38.6%	7.5%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	40.5%	-4.1%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	15.8%	12.6%	-3.2%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	47.6%	41.9%	-5.7%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	31.2%	37%	5.8%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	15.2%	14.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	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	22.1%	12.7%	-9.4%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	12.7%	-7.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	21.1%	13.0%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	34.3%	7.7%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.9%	98.4%	-0.5%	81.4%	17.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	95.9%	94%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	93.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Sandfords Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandfords Gardens was 54.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.5% lower than the Great Torrington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandfords Gardens has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Great Torrington and the 66th highest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

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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. 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 8AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Sandfords Gardens are based on 15 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 Sandfords Gardens, Torrington, EX38 8AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX38 8AR

Average Price
£107,085

Semi-Detached
£225,815

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£104,502

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,544

Other
£24,487

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandfords Gardens

Average Price
£123,190

Semi-Detached
£227,040

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£100,800

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,311

Other
£20,074

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandfords GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garage G9 Sandfords Gardens, Torrington, Devon Other, an established residential building	£20,100	2024-02-22	£18,271
Garages G16 And G17 Sandfords Gardens, Torrington, Devon Other, an established residential building	£21,500	2019-01-15	£23,191
Garages G3 And G4 Sandfords Gardens, Torrington, Devon Other, an established residential building	£26,000	2019-01-11	£28,045
Garage G9 Sandfords Gardens, Torrington, Devon Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2017-09-13	£10,787
18 Sandfords Gardens, Torrington, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-03-16	£116,069

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,265 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkleigh Primary School Monkleigh , EX39 5JY	3out of 4	3,988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit Fore Street , EX38 8NF	3out of 4	5,448 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	1,575 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
No 37	37 South Street, Torrington	563 yd
Fork N Feast @ 1646 Cafe	Torrington 1646 Visitor Attraction, Castle Hill	637 yd
The Market Cafe	13 Pannier Market, South Street	697 yd
Best Of Bevs	Town Hall, High Street	712 yd
The Cabin	12A South Street, Torrington	718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Torridge Inn	136 Mill Street, Torrington	106 yd
Torrington Arms	170 New Street, Torrington	387 yd
Royal Exchange	86 New Street, Torrington	458 yd
Torridge Vale Social Club	South Street, Torrington	528 yd
Torrington Conservative Club	38 South Street, Great Torrington	540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bokhara Indian Takeaway	29 South Street, Torrington	598 yd
Torrington Grill	19 South Street, Torrington	636 yd
Taffs Fish & Chips	16 South Street, Torrington	678 yd
Pizza Palace	12 South Street, Torrington	718 yd
Chef Lin	Unit 2, 39 - 41 Well Street	859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	New Street, Great Torrington	387 yd
Co-operative (Food)	22 South Street, Torrington	636 yd
Morrisons Daily	New Road, Great Torrington	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Torrington Pool TORRINGTON SWIMMING POOL TORRINGTON SWIMMING POOL SCHOOL LANE	swimming pool	729 yd
Torrington Football Club SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	813 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	80.0%
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	80.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.76 Mbit/s

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