Cornworthy, Totnes, TQ9 7HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TQ9 7HH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.4%	48.1%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of TQ9 7HH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.1%	21.6%	2.5%	37.9%	-16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	65%	59.3%	-5.7%	44.2%	15.1%
Separated	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.6%	11.1%	2.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	6.1%	1.1%

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	49.7%	48.9%	-0.8%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	36.8%	35.6%	-1.2%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	9.1%	12.8%	3.7%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around TQ9 7HH this area, 7.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	7.8%	-1.8%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	12.3%	-6.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	14.1%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	52.9%	7.0%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99.7%	96.8%	-2.9%	81.4%	15.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	93.9%	89.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	2%	5.4%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	89.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is TQ9 7HH dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TQ9 7HH was 14.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% lower than the Blackawton & Stoke Fleming average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

TQ9 7HH has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Blackawton & Stoke Fleming and the 48th lowest crime rate of 283 local areas in South Hams .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TQ9 7HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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

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 Cornworthy, Totnes, TQ9 7HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ9 7HH

Average Price
£1,764,704

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,188,757

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£68,491

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TQ9 7HH

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Southills Land, Totnes, Devon Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-03-15	£65,329
Higher Gitcombe, Totnes, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2021-06-30	£1,880,656
The Old Smithy, Totnes, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2016-06-27	£1,102,321
Gitcombe Cottage, Totnes, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£336,000	2003-11-19	£673,418
Gitcombe Farm, Totnes, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£1,340,000	2000-06-06	£4,821,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ9 7HH

Employment

TQ9 7HH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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.

TQ9 7HH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TQ9 7HH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	118
Self-Employed	80
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	16
Construction	14
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Gabriel Primary School School Hill , Stoke Gabriel TQ9 6ST	3out of 4	3,929 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackawton Primary School Blackawton , TQ9 7BE	3out of 4	4,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harbertonford Church of England Primary School Old Road , Harbertonford TQ9 7TA	3out of 4	4,535 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in TQ9 7HH area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TQ9 7HH postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.3%
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	86.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	33.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	33.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TQ9 7HH