New Road, Bideford, EX39 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX39 5AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.3%	0.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.8%	48.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	21.7%	28.5%	6.8%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	47.4%	-11.4%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	6.4%	9.4%	3.0%	6.1%	3.3%

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	45.6%	43.9%	-1.7%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	33.5%	32.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	16.3%	16.8%	0.5%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	3%	4.7%	1.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	24.6%	0.1%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	17.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	16.9%	1.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	22.6%	5.9%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99%	97.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	16.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	98.2%	95.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	95.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Road was 22.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.4% lower than the Bideford East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bideford East and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in EX39 5AL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Road are based on 116 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 Road, Bideford, EX39 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX39 5AL

Average Price
£379,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,226

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£524,514

Semi-Detached
£301,862

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£750,571

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,022

Other
£718,336

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Longbridge Wharf New Road, Bideford, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-09-12	£355,214
Flat 6 Longbridge Wharf New Road, Bideford, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£336,000	2023-08-23	£294,501
Flat 4 Longbridge Wharf New Road, Bideford, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-05-19	£339,258
Flat 4 Longbridge Wharf New Road, Bideford, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-05-28	£374,537
Flat 1 Longbridge Wharf New Road, Bideford, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,500	2019-05-16	£208,965

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX39 5AL

Employment

EX39 5AL 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	118
Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Human health and social work activities	35
Manufacturing	31
Construction	23
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Croft School Coronation Road , EX39 3DE	2out of 4	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East-the-Water Community Primary School Mines Road , EX39 4BZ	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Chanters Road , EX39 2QN	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Church of England School Abbotsham , EX39 5AP	3out of 4	3,093 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	3,607 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	1,050 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	1,261 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
Wings	The Wings Hall, Lower Meddon Street	336 yd
Number Eight	49 Torrington Street, Bideford	435 yd
Emma's Sandwich & Snack Bar	21 Butchers Row, Bideford	488 yd
Pannier Galley Cafe	Bideford Pannier Market, Market Place	524 yd
Mr Chips	6 The Quay, Bideford	548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blacksmiths Arms	23 Torrington Street, Bideford	435 yd
Anchor	11 Honestone Street, Bideford	477 yd
Joiners Arms	6 Market Place, Bideford	497 yd
Kings Arms	7 The Quay, Bideford	548 yd
The Old Foundry Venue	Chef Duet, The Old Foundry	556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MS Oldenburg	Bideford Quay Facility, The Quay	481 yd
Silver Bridge House	21 Barnstaple Street, Bideford	648 yd
East Of The Water	2 Barnstaple Street, Bideford	648 yd
Lamoon Thai Kitchen	The Quay, Bideford	663 yd
Roll Britannia	Ground Floor, 2 Jubilee House	729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative (Food)	62 Mill Street, Bideford		668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Croft School CORONATION ROAD	grass pitches	498 yd
Fitness M8 Ltd (Closed) 40-41 40-41 Mill Street	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Pollyfield (Sham Siro) East The Water	cycling, grass pitches	786 yd
Bideford Youth Centre KINGSLEY ROAD		927 yd
Kingsley School (Belvoir Road Site) (Closed) Belvoir Road		995 yd
Bideford College (Closed) Abbotsham Road		1,012 yd
Bideford Sports Ground THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX39 5AL