Skylark Rise, Whitchurch, Tavistock, PL19 9FT

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Skylark Rise is in Whitchurch, Tavistock and in West Devon district. PL19 9FT is located in the Tavistock South West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torridge and West Devon. This postcode has been in use since 2008-10-01.

StreetScan combines information about Skylark Rise, Whitchurch, Tavistock, PL19 9FT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL19 9FY, PL19 9FX, PL19 9FZ, PL19 9FS, PL19 9FR, PL19 9FQ, PL19 9FW.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL19 9FT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.2%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.2%	48.8%	1.6%	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	41.1%	35.5%	-5.6%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	45%	0.1%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.7%	14.7%	4.0%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	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	62.5%	48.8%	-13.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	30%	35.2%	5.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	5.2%	12.9%	7.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	9.3%	15.5%	6.2%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	6.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	15%	-7.0%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	24.4%	6.2%	16.9%	7.5%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	29.6%	1.1%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.7%	97.2%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	93.5%	96.5%	3.0%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	96.5%	3.0%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	1%	2.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Skylark Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skylark Rise was 60.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.9% higher than the Tavistock North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skylark Rise has the 15th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Tavistock North and the 41st highest crime rate of 177 local areas in West Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 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 9FT, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Skylark Rise are based on 51 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 Skylark Rise, Whitchurch, Tavistock, PL19 9FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL19 9FT

Average Price
£181,962

Semi-Detached
£270,852

Terraced
£222,048

Detached
£290,197

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,626

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skylark Rise

Average Price
£178,485

Semi-Detached
£287,863

Terraced
£220,244

Detached
£276,704

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,969

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skylark RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Skylark Rise, Tavistock, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-12-10	£251,011
60 Skylark Rise, Tavistock, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-06-06	£109,654
33 Skylark Rise, Tavistock, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,950	2022-01-09	£156,491
29 Skylark Rise, Tavistock, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-12-17	£136,410
54 Skylark Rise, Tavistock, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2021-11-24	£139,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL19 9FT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	31
Construction	18
Education	18
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitchurch Community Primary School School Road , Whitchurch PL19 9SR	3out of 4	456 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Plymouth Road , PL19 8BX	2out of 4	1,734 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School School Close , Greenlands Estate PL19 9HW	2out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School Dolvin Road , PL19 9EA	4out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gulworthy Primary School Gulworthy , PL19 8JA	4out of 4	4,211 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	1,684 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	2,854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tor View School Kilworthy Road , Tavistock PL19 0JN	- not rated	4,903 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Whitchurch Inn	Church Hill, Whitchurch		948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Carmella's Crib Hut	20 Chestnut Close, Tavistock		523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	142-152 Plymouth Road, Tavistock		940 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd, 128-130 Plymouth Road		1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitchurch Community Primary School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	477 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	89.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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