Southbank Drive, Bideford, EX39 3RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX39 3RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.8%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.3%	49.2%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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	27.5%	37.3%	9.8%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	47.3%	-9.7%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	46.1%	52.2%	6.1%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	36.7%	31%	-5.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	10.1%	11.7%	1.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	16%	-2.9%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	11%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	17.3%	0.7%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	9.3%	2.1%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	12.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	30.3%	1.6%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	98.4%	88.6%	-9.8%	81.4%	7.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	84.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	6%	4.1%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	84.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	9.8%	4.9%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	16.6%	6.0%	10.6%

Safety

Is Southbank Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southbank Drive was 40.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the Bideford North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southbank Drive has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bideford North and the 100th highest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.8%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in EX39 3RJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Southbank Drive are based on 11 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 Southbank Drive, Bideford, EX39 3RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX39 3RJ

Average Price
£436,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£436,506

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southbank Drive

Average Price
£433,941

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£433,941

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southbank DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Southbank Drive, Bideford, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-03-22	£369,390
6 Southbank Drive, Bideford, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-02-05	£322,361
3 Southbank Drive, Bideford, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£389,950	2015-09-17	£511,052
Carnoustie, 7 Southbank Drive, Bideford, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£289,950	2015-04-29	£390,923
1 Southbank Drive, Bideford, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2015-01-23	£554,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX39 3RJ

Employment

EX39 3RJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 student residents living in EX39 3RJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Chanters Road , EX39 2QN	3out of 4	964 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Croft School Coronation Road , EX39 3DE	2out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East-the-Water Community Primary School Mines Road , EX39 4BZ	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Church of England School Abbotsham , EX39 5AP	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School Seaview Road , Morwenna Park EX39 1EL	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bideford College Abbotsham Road , EX39 3AR	2out of 4	612 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsley School Northdown Road , EX39 3LY	- not rated	169 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sagor Tandoori Restaurant	22 Chingswell Street, Bideford	610 yd
Cool Beans Cafe	21 - 21A Mill Street, Bideford	666 yd
Secret Garden Cafe	45A Mill Street, Bideford	673 yd
Prince Of India	19 Bridgeland Street, Bideford	680 yd
Italian Kitchen	21 Bridgeland Street, Bideford	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Robins Nest	Bideford AFC (1987) Ltd, Robins Nest Clubhouse	539 yd
Bideford Bowling Club	Kingsley Road, Bideford	579 yd
The Appledore Inn	Appledore Inn, 18 Chingswell Street	590 yd
Dexters Bar	36 Mill Street, Bideford	622 yd
Palladium Club	The Palladium Club, Lower Gunstone	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bideford AFC Supporters Club Burger Van	Bideford AFC (1987) Ltd, Robins Nest Clubhouse	539 yd
Fireaway Pizza	25 - 26 Mill Street, Bideford	673 yd
Pizza Time	39 Mill Street, Bideford	673 yd
The Paramount Chinese Takeaway	22 Bridgeland Street, Bideford	680 yd
Yumee	The Pill, Kingsley Road	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Stores	Kingsley Road, Bideford		739 yd
Co-operative (Food)	62 Mill Street, Bideford		748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsley School (Belvoir Road Site) (Closed) Belvoir Road		205 yd
Kingsley School NORTHDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	235 yd
Bideford College (Closed) Abbotsham Road		461 yd
Bideford Sports Ground THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
Bideford College ABBOTSHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	645 yd
Fitness M8 Ltd (Closed) 40-41 40-41 Mill Street	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Bideford Youth Centre KINGSLEY ROAD		805 yd
King George V Playing Fields Park Lane	grass pitches	843 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	920 yd
Moreton Park (Closed) Abbotsham Road	grass pitches	933 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	100.0%
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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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