Is Town Walk in North Devon a nice place to live?

Town Walk is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Industry Workers. Town Walk has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Town Walk is located in the Newport ward of the North Devon district in Devon.
Coordinates 51.074826, -4.047418
Grid Ref SS566326
Suburb Barnstaple
Constituency North Devon
Postcodes EX32 9HA

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Town Walk in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Town Walk, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Town Walk 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 Town Walk and compared that to the average for the Newport ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Town Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Newport ward

Social economic statistics for Town Walk

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 Town Walk is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Town Walk 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 Town Walk experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Town Walk are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Town Walk involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Town Walk are in the top 20% of the most 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 Town Walk are in the top 20% of the most 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 Town Walk, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Town Walk are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Town Walk

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

Unemployment in Town Walk

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.
3.9% of Town Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Town Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Town Walk. The proportion of retirees on Town Walk is 2.61% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.21% of Town Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Town Walk

The proportion of home owners on Town Walk is 16.7% lower than the national average of 62%. 15.38% of properties in Town Walk are private rented and 38.46% are social rented.
45.3% of residents of Town Walk own their home

Country of Birth of Town Walk residents

The proportion if Town Walk residents born in the UK is 9.02% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.33% of Town Walk residents were born outside the UK.
91.67% of Town Walk residents were born in the UK

Town Walk Summary

Town Walk has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Town Walk maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Town Walk has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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