Is Skylark Rise in West Devon a nice place to live?

Skylark Rise is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Skylark Rise is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Skylark Rise is located in the Tavistock South West ward of the West Devon district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.532083, -4.13666
Grid Ref SX486724
Suburb Tavistock
Constituency Torridge and West Devon
Postcodes PL19 9FT

House Prices

The average house price in Skylark Rise is 100% higher than the rest of West Devon. The last sale we have on record is 33 Skylark Rise, that sold for £159,950. The average house price in West Devon is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Skylark Rise

Date No. Type Price
09/01/2022 33 Flat £159,950
17/12/2021 29 Flat £140,000
24/11/2021 54 Flat £143,000
05/05/2021 17 Flat £170,000
05/05/2021 17 Detached £170,000
05/03/2021 2 Semi £290,000
14/08/2020 35 Flat £132,500

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

Crime in Skylark Rise, Devon

There were 2 street crime incidents in Skylark Rise in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Devon-and-cornwall Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Skylark Rise
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Skylark Rise and compared that to the average for the Tavistock South West ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Skylark Rise, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Tavistock South West ward

Social economic statistics for Skylark Rise

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 Skylark Rise is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Skylark Rise 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 Skylark Rise experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Skylark Rise are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Skylark Rise involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Skylark Rise 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 Skylark Rise are in the top 40% 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 Skylark Rise, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Skylark Rise are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Skylark Rise

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

Unemployment in Skylark Rise

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.
4.19% of Skylark Rise residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Skylark Rise

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Skylark Rise. The proportion of retirees on Skylark Rise is 0.46% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.14% of Skylark Rise residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Skylark Rise

The proportion of home owners on Skylark Rise is 19.36% lower than the national average of 62%. 19.38% of properties in Skylark Rise are private rented and 30.23% are social rented.
42.64% of residents of Skylark Rise own their home

Country of Birth of Skylark Rise residents

The proportion if Skylark Rise residents born in the UK is 13.88% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.47% of Skylark Rise residents were born outside the UK.
96.53% of Skylark Rise residents were born in the UK

Skylark Rise Summary

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

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