Church Walk, Torrington, EX38 8HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX38 8HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.6%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.8%	48.4%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	31.9%	28.6%	-3.3%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	41.1%	-0.3%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.1%	14.9%	0.8%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	9.5%	11.7%	2.2%	6.1%	5.6%

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	35%	37%	2.0%	48.4%	-11.4%
Good health	38.1%	37.4%	-0.7%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	21.7%	20.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	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%	19.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	8%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	15.9%	-6.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.2%	4.9%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	15.1%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	30.3%	3.7%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.6%	97.8%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.4%

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	94.1%	94.9%	0.8%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	94.9%	0.8%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	4%	1.2%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Church Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Walk was 3.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.4% lower than the Great Torrington average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Church Walk has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Great Torrington and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.7%.

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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 8HS, 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 Church Walk are based on 8 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 Church Walk, Torrington, EX38 8HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX38 8HS

Average Price
£170,089

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£94,345

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Walk

Average Price
£188,181

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,732

Detached
£205,790

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£89,269

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hopton'S Folly Cottage Church Walk, Torrington, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2021-03-15	£152,021
The Old Meeting House Church Walk, Torrington, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2018-08-07	£189,224
Old Printers Church Walk, Torrington, Devon Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-08-07	£89,269
Church Gate Cottage Church Walk, Torrington, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2013-12-10	£223,598
Church Gate Cottage Church Walk, Torrington, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2009-06-19	£236,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX38 8HS

Employment

EX38 8HS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8HS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8HS 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	96
Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	630 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkleigh Primary School Monkleigh , EX39 5JY	3out of 4	4,415 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	867 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
Charlies @ The Plough Cafe	The Plough Arts Centre, Fore Street	32 yd
Best Of Bevs	Town Hall, High Street	62 yd
Boom Tingz Burgerzn	10 Potacre Street, Torrington	73 yd
The Cabin	12A South Street, Torrington	122 yd
Fork N Feast @ 1646 Cafe	Torrington 1646 Visitor Attraction, Castle Hill	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse Inn	High Street, Torrington	84 yd
The Cavalier	Well Street, Torrington	158 yd
Torrington Conservative Club	38 South Street, Great Torrington	185 yd
Torridge Vale Social Club	South Street, Torrington	195 yd
Torrington Football Club	Torrington AFC, Vicarage Field	236 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taffs Fish & Chips	16 South Street, Torrington	118 yd
Pizza Palace	12 South Street, Torrington	122 yd
Torrington Grill	19 South Street, Torrington	133 yd
Bokhara Indian Takeaway	29 South Street, Torrington	146 yd
Chef Lin	Unit 2, 39 - 41 Well Street	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative (Food)	22 South Street, Torrington	133 yd
Morrisons Daily	New Road, Great Torrington	231 yd
Lidl	New Street, Great Torrington	544 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Torrington Pool TORRINGTON SWIMMING POOL TORRINGTON SWIMMING POOL SCHOOL LANE	swimming pool	158 yd
Torrington Football Club SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	200 yd
Great Torrington School CALVESFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	808 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%

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

Overview of EX38 8HS