Is Old Barnstaple Road in Torridge a nice place to live?

Old Barnstaple Road is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Old Barnstaple Road is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Old Barnstaple Road is located in the Instow ward of the North Devon district in Devon.
Coordinates 51.027052, -4.166293
Grid Ref SS481275
Suburb Westleigh
Constituency North Devon

House Prices

The average house price in Old Barnstaple Road is 100% higher than the rest of Torridge. The last sale we have on record is BURNBANK Old Barnstaple Road, that sold for £500,000. The average house price in Torridge is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Old Barnstaple Road

Date No. Type Price
27/05/2022 BURNBANK Detached £500,000
17/11/2021 TARKA FALLS Detached £590,000
12/08/2021 THORNLANDS COURT Semi £330,250
30/04/2021 MALLARD POINT Detached £1,000,000
08/04/2021 BUR-QUE Detached £350,000
31/03/2021 HELIOS Detached £293,324
27/11/2020 SAN MARTINO Detached £355,000
02/09/2020 THORNLANDS FARM Detached £340,000

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

Crime in Old Barnstaple Road, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Old Barnstaple Road 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 Old Barnstaple Road and compared that to the average for the Instow ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Old Barnstaple Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Instow ward

Social economic statistics for Old Barnstaple Road

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Old Barnstaple Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Old Barnstaple Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Old Barnstaple Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Old Barnstaple Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Old Barnstaple Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Old Barnstaple Road

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

Unemployment in Old Barnstaple Road

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.
2.44% of Old Barnstaple Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Old Barnstaple Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Old Barnstaple Road. The proportion of retirees on Old Barnstaple Road is 11.71% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.31% of Old Barnstaple Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Old Barnstaple Road

The proportion of home owners on Old Barnstaple Road is 0.19% lower than the national average of 62%. 33.33% of properties in Old Barnstaple Road are private rented and 4.86% are social rented.
61.81% of residents of Old Barnstaple Road own their home

Country of Birth of Old Barnstaple Road residents

The proportion if Old Barnstaple Road residents born in the UK is 15.24% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.11% of Old Barnstaple Road residents were born outside the UK.
97.89% of Old Barnstaple Road residents were born in the UK

Old Barnstaple Road Summary

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

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