New Street, Torrington, EX38 8BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX38 8BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	53.1%	52.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	46.9%	47.1%	0.2%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	27.6%	34.5%	6.9%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	36%	-8.8%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.3%	14.8%	2.5%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	11.8%	12.3%	0.5%	6.1%	6.2%

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	42.7%	48%	5.3%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	34.7%	30.1%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	17.6%	16.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31%	18.8%	-12.2%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	8.9%	0.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.4%	-3.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	25.7%	11.9%	16.9%	8.8%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	22.8%	4.1%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
White	100%	99.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	98.9%	94.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	94.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is New Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Street was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.2% lower than the Great Torrington average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

New Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Great Torrington and the 90th highest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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 8BU, 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 New Street are based on 311 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 New Street, Torrington, EX38 8BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX38 8BU

Average Price
£194,249

Semi-Detached
£186,505

Terraced
£193,849

Detached
£206,197

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Street

Average Price
£228,756

Semi-Detached
£278,198

Terraced
£204,865

Detached
£365,993

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,954

Other
£173,564

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 New Street, Torrington, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-01-29	£197,294
132 New Street, Torrington, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-07-14	£178,107
121 New Street, Torrington, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-07-07	£134,013
156 New Street, Torrington, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£173,500	2023-04-13	£163,182
143 New Street, Torrington, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2022-12-20	£187,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX38 8BU

Employment

EX38 8BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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 8BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	60
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	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	1,058 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkleigh Primary School Monkleigh , EX39 5JY	3out of 4	4,014 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	1,283 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
Pavillions Restaurant	Dartington Glass Ltd, Town Park	334 yd
No 37	37 South Street, Torrington	357 yd
Fork N Feast @ 1646 Cafe	Torrington 1646 Visitor Attraction, Castle Hill	428 yd
Best Of Bevs	Town Hall, High Street	463 yd
Charlies @ The Plough Cafe	The Plough Arts Centre, Fore Street	464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Exchange	86 New Street, Torrington	91 yd
Torrington Arms	170 New Street, Torrington	117 yd
Torridge Vale Social Club	South Street, Torrington	324 yd
Torrington Conservative Club	38 South Street, Great Torrington	334 yd
Torrington Football Club	Torrington AFC, Vicarage Field	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bokhara Indian Takeaway	29 South Street, Torrington	389 yd
Torrington Grill	19 South Street, Torrington	427 yd
Taffs Fish & Chips	16 South Street, Torrington	462 yd
Pizza Palace	12 South Street, Torrington	499 yd
Chef Lin	Unit 2, 39 - 41 Well Street	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	New Street, Great Torrington	117 yd
Co-operative (Food)	22 South Street, Torrington	427 yd
Morrisons Daily	New Road, Great Torrington	656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Torrington Pool TORRINGTON SWIMMING POOL TORRINGTON SWIMMING POOL SCHOOL LANE	swimming pool	383 yd
Torrington Football Club SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	460 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX38 8BU