Church Close, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TQ7 1BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.4%	50%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.6%	50%	1.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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	40.2%	41%	0.8%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	31.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	18%	17.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	48.6%	3.0%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	33.4%	37.9%	4.5%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	14.9%	8.7%	-6.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	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	15.3%	10.4%	-4.9%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	16.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.2%	3.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	36.6%	8.2%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	10.7%	3.4%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.3%	93.1%	-1.2%	81.4%	11.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	87.2%	87.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	87.1%	2.0%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Church Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Close was 317.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 267.3% higher than the Kingsbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Close has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsbridge and the 4th highest crime rate of 283 local areas in South Hams .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TQ7 1BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Church Close are based on 74 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Hams.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Church Close, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ7 1BU

Average Price
£298,047

Semi-Detached
£279,250

Terraced
£301,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Close

Average Price
£300,681

Semi-Detached
£298,838

Terraced
£300,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Church Close, Kingsbridge, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-09-29	£317,778
19 Church Close, Kingsbridge, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,945	2023-01-19	£176,166
29 Church Close, Kingsbridge, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£311,000	2022-09-26	£293,606
23 Church Close, Kingsbridge, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-05-13	£282,659
19 Church Close, Kingsbridge, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-01-07	£284,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ7 1BU

Employment

TQ7 1BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

TQ7 1BU 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

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	58
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	13
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsbridge Community Primary School Belle Cross Road , TQ7 1NL	2out of 4	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Alvington Church of England Academy West Alvington , TQ7 3PP	2out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charleton Church of England Academy West Charleton , TQ7 2AL	3out of 4	2,921 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loddiswell Primary School Beechwood Park , Loddiswell TQ7 4BY	3out of 4	5,083 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsbridge Academy Balkwill Road , TQ7 1PL	4out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	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
The Art Cafe	33 Fore Street, Kingsbridge	88 yd
Culture De Cafe	35 Fore Street, Kingsbridge	90 yd
La Ranchera	2 Regal House, Church Street	95 yd
Butterworths Bakery	44 Fore Street, Kingsbridge	125 yd
The Pantry	1 Duke Street, Kingsbridge	142 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regal Club	The Regal Club, Regal House	95 yd
Hermitage	Hermitage Inn, 8 Mill Street	211 yd
The Mill Club	1 Western Backway, Kingsbridge	225 yd
Seven Stars	The Seven Stars, 13 Mill Street	256 yd
Dodbrooke Inn	Church Street, Kingsbridge	311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy House Chinese Takeaway	28 Fore Street, Kingsbridge	125 yd
Scoops Ice Cream Parlour	4 Fore Street, Kingsbridge	125 yd
Pizza Time 2	Pizza Time 2., 10 Duke Street	141 yd
Cod Father	6-8 Duke Street, Kingsbridge	142 yd
The Codfather	Cod Father, 6-8 Duke Street	145 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	71-73 Fore Street, Kingsbridge		175 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quayside Leisure Centre ROPE WALK	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	593 yd
Kingsbridge Community College (Academy Southwest) BALKWILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	740 yd
Kingsbridge Rugby Football Club BARTON CLOSE	grass pitches	788 yd
Kingsbridge Community College (Academy Southwest Playing Field) THORNFIELD THORNFIELD	grass pitches	937 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ7 1BU