Is Fore Street in Mid Devon a nice place to live?

Fore Street is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Fore Street is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Fore Street is located in the Sandford and Creedy ward of the Mid Devon district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.854635, -3.749488
Grid Ref SS769075
Suburb Morchard Bishop
Constituency Central Devon

House Prices

The average house price in Fore Street is 100% higher than the rest of Mid Devon. The last sale we have on record is 49 Fore Street, that sold for £520,000. The average house price in Mid Devon is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Fore Street

Date No. Type Price
27/01/2023 49 Terrace £520,000
16/12/2022 19 Terrace £430,000
15/12/2022 37 Terrace £325,000
30/11/2022 27 Terrace £285,000
11/11/2022 14 Terrace £225,000
28/10/2022 49A Terrace £375,000
26/10/2022 41 Terrace £293,000
20/09/2022 1 Terrace £255,000
08/07/2022 27 Flat £307,000
07/07/2022 55 Semi £385,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Fore Street, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Fore Street during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Fore Street and compared that to the average for the Sandford and Creedy ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Fore Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sandford and Creedy ward

Social economic statistics for Fore Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Fore Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Fore Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Fore Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Fore Street are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Fore Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Fore Street are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Fore Street are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Fore Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Fore Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Fore Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Fore Street.

Unemployment in Fore Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0% of Fore Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fore Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fore Street. The proportion of retirees on Fore Street is 24.2% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
42.8% of Fore Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fore Street

The proportion of home owners on Fore Street is 24.96% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.59% of properties in Fore Street are private rented and 0% are social rented.
86.96% of residents of Fore Street own their home

Country of Birth of Fore Street residents

The proportion if Fore Street residents born in the UK is 11.64% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.71% of Fore Street residents were born outside the UK.
94.29% of Fore Street residents were born in the UK

Fore Street Summary

Fore Street has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Fore Street maybe difficult.

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