Bowden Hill, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TQ13 7RP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	52.6%	47.1%	-5.5%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	47.4%	52.9%	5.5%	49.0%	3.9%

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	34.2%	35%	0.8%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	39.2%	1.6%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13.9%	14.2%	0.3%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	10.5%	7.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	1.8%

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	41.8%	44.1%	2.3%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	34.5%	34.9%	0.4%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	18.1%	14.2%	-3.9%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	18.6%	15.4%	-3.2%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	15.4%	1.5%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	12.1%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	41.3%	5.0%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.9%	94.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	13.5%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	96.2%	93.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.4%	2.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	93.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Bowden Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowden Hill was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.4% lower than the Ashburton & Buckfastleigh average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bowden Hill has the 26th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh and the 196th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TQ13 7RP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Bowden Hill are based on 141 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Teignbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bowden Hill, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ13 7RP

Average Price
£790,957

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£790,957

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowden Hill

Average Price
£257,220

Semi-Detached
£394,213

Terraced
£214,444

Detached
£586,864

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,323

Other
£37,393

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowden HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Knowlefield Bowden Hill, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2021-11-08	£879,238
Knowles Barton Bowden Hill, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2014-11-18	£751,500
Knowlefield Bowden Hill, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2002-11-14	£745,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ13 7RP

Employment

TQ13 7RP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ13 7RP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashburton Primary School Whistley Hill , Ashburton TQ13 7DW	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast Buckfast Road , Buckfast TQ11 0EA	3out of 4	2,687 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckfastleigh Primary School Bossell Road , TQ11 0DD	2out of 4	4,031 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Landscove Church of England Primary School Landscove , TQ13 7LY	4out of 4	4,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Dartmoor Community College Balland Lane , TQ13 7EW	2out of 4	2,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atrium Studio School Balland Lane , TQ13 7EW	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sands School 48 East Street , Ashburton TQ13 7AX	- not rated	1,131 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Library Restaurant	North Street Ashburton Devon	798 yd
Cafe Latino	19A North Street Ashburton Newton Abbot Devon	802 yd
Diablos Diner	8 Kingsbridge Lane Ashburton Devon	806 yd
The Studio Tea Shop	4 Kingsbridge Lane Ashburton Devon	808 yd
Everso Moorish TA Coljan	11 West Street Ashburton Devon	818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Exeter Inn	Old Exeter Inn West Street Ashburton Devon	716 yd
The Bay Horse Inn	Bay Horse Inn 64 North Street Ashburton Devon	863 yd
Ashburton Conservative Club	2 St Lawrence Lane Ashburton Devon	920 yd
BHE Events	30 East Street Ashburton Newton Abbot Devon	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahnaz Tandoori	22 West Street Ashburton Devon	751 yd
The Red Mullet	1 - 3 St Lawrence Lane Ashburton Devon	920 yd
Yau's Takeaway	34 East Street Ashburton Newton Abbot Devon	962 yd
Greedy Bird Kitchen	17 East Street Ashburton Newton Abbot Devon	1,044 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	10 North Street Ashburton Newton Abbot Devon		843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chuley Road (Ashburton Fc) Chuley Road	grass pitches	1,050 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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