West Street, Tavistock, PL19 8JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL19 8JY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	49.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.2%	50.6%	1.4%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PL19 8JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.8%	46%	4.2%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	29.2%	-6.3%	44.2%	-15.0%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.4%	12.4%	1.0%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	9.1%	11.1%	2.0%	6.1%	5.0%

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	44%	43.4%	-0.6%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	34.9%	31.3%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	15.1%	17%	1.9%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.2%	1.4%

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	19.5%	17%	-2.5%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	10.3%	-5.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	12.9%	-6.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15.6%	2.0%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	35.3%	8.0%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.8%	97%	2.2%	81.4%	15.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	94%	94.3%	0.3%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	92.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 137.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 134.5% higher than the Tavistock North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Tavistock North and the 10th highest crime rate of 177 local areas in West Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PL19 8JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 West Street are based on 233 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Devon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Street, Tavistock, PL19 8JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL19 8JY

Average Price
£164,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£369,055

Detached
£308,431

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,207

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£196,475

Semi-Detached
£299,753

Terraced
£244,748

Detached
£372,183

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,215

Other
£220,583

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27A West Street, Tavistock, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£184,300	2025-03-07	£181,435
32C West Street, Tavistock, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-07-31	£120,763
Flat 4 27 West Street, Tavistock, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2023-03-09	£157,045
Flat 3 27 West Street, Tavistock, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2022-01-10	£135,015
Flat 1 27A West Street, Tavistock, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2021-03-19	£94,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL19 8JY

Employment

PL19 8JY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	59
Full-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Plymouth Road , PL19 8BX	2out of 4	668 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School Dolvin Road , PL19 9EA	4out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School School Close , Greenlands Estate PL19 9HW	2out of 4	983 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch Community Primary School School Road , Whitchurch PL19 9SR	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gulworthy Primary School Gulworthy , PL19 8JA	4out of 4	3,722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tavistock College Crowndale Road , PL19 8DD	3out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Kelly Parkwood Road , PL19 0HZ	- not rated	1,418 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tor View School Kilworthy Road , Tavistock PL19 0JN	- not rated	2,877 yd	Other independent special school	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
Thariks Tandoori Indian Restaurant	Thariks Tandoori Restaurant, 67 West Street	125 yd
The Kitchen	1-2 Russell Street, Tavistock	211 yd
The Royal Spice	78 West Street, Tavistock	214 yd
The Ganges	9 West Street, Tavistock	231 yd
Chill	Meadowlands Leisure Pool, The Wharf	245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cornish Arms	15-16 West Street, Tavistock	167 yd
Queens Head	79-80 West Street, Tavistock	224 yd
HQ Cafe Bar	HQ Cafe, 12A Plymouth Road	239 yd
Union Inn	The Union Inn, King Street	280 yd
Tavistock Inn	19 Brook Street, Tavistock	638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chung Ying Chinese Take-Away	24 West Street, Tavistock	115 yd
Tavi Best Pizza	Best Pizza, 20 West Street	141 yd
Mickey's Plaice	73 West Street, Tavistock	174 yd
Kings Kebab & Pizza House	6 King Street, Tavistock	261 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	New Cantonese Kitchen, 13 Market Street	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op (Tavistock)	20 Brook Street, Tavistock		669 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anchorage Centre THE ANCHORAGE CENTRE THE ANCHORAGE CENTRE CHAPEL STREET		120 yd
Meadowlands Leisure Centre LEISURE POOL LEISURE POOL THE WHARF	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	244 yd
Bodyzone Health Club CRELAKE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CRELAKE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PIXON LANE	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Tavistock Squash Club PIXON LANE	squash courts	623 yd
Bodyzone Health & Fitness Studio (Closed) Unit 3 Unit 3 Westbridge Industrial Estate	health and fitness suite	698 yd
St Peters Church Of England Junior School Greenlands	grass pitches, swimming pool	905 yd
Tavistock College CROWNDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	936 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	66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL19 8JY