Area Information for Ilfracombe, EX34 0YA

This postcode in Ilfracombe is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Combe Martin ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North Devon. This page combines information for the address Ilfracombe, EX34 0YA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of EX34 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in January 1995. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority North Devon
Ward Combe Martin
Constituency North Devon * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We hold details of the latest crimes committed near Ilfracombe, EX34 0YA - click here.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Combe Martin), and the Devon & Cornwall Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Ilfracombe, EX34 0YA is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Ilfracombe consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 103
Semi-Detached 14
Terraced 22
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 4
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Caravan/Park/Temporary 7
Total 153
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 98
Owned with Mortgage 24
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 5
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 17
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 152

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 37
Two People 72
Three People 19
Four People 14
Five People 7
Six People 0
Seven People 2
8+ People 1
Total 152

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ilfracombe consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 37
Family Household 100
Other Household 8
Total 145

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 68
Deprived In One Dimension 58
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 153

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in North Devon constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 183
Female 168
Total 351

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 7
5-9 19
10-14 20
15-19 16
20-24 14
25-29 12
30-34 7
35-39 21
40-44 16
45-49 15
50-54 23
55-59 34
60-64 27
65-69 36
70-74 33
75-79 18
80-84 23
85+ 10
Total 351

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode EX34 0YA does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 61
Married 181
Separated 6
Divorced 27
Widowed 23
Total 298

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 155
Good 126
Fair 57
Bad 12
Very Bad 1
Total 351

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 89
Apprenticeship 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
No GCSEs or Equivalent 67
Other 10
Total 298

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Ilfracombe) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 343
Mixed Ethnicity 2
Black African 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 1
Total 348

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 336
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 2
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Total 350

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 336
10+ Years 13
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 350

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to EX34 0YA.

Passport(s) Held
None 51
United Kingdom 294
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 3
Rest of Europe 0
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 114
Christian 212
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 22
Total 350

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Combe Martin ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 60
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 40
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 49
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 10
Retired 103
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 10
Total 299

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 25
Professional Occupations 24
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 34
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 152

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 31
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 70
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 36
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 67
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 20
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 27
Semi-Routine Occupation 28
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 10
Full-time Student 9
Total 298

Ilfracombe, EX34 0YA is within the Combe Martin policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near EX34 0YA
Neighbourhood Team Address Combe Martin
Force Website: https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/

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Below are the details of the closest services to EX34 0YA. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for EX34 0YA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest railway stations to Ilfracombe, EX34 0YA. The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, approximately 8.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Barnstaple 8.9 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Ilfracombe, EX34 0YA. The nearest is Combe Martin Primary School, approximately 1.8 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest secondary schools to Ilfracombe, EX34 0YA. The nearest is The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy, approximately 5.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy 5.1 miles May 2023
    
Braunton Academy 9.5 miles June 2016
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Ilfracombe, EX34 0YA. The nearest is Combe Coastal Practice - Combe Martin, approximately 1.1 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Combe Coastal Practice - Combe Martin 1.1 miles
Combe Coastal Practice 5.7 miles
Lynton Health Centre 7.3 miles
Caen Medical Centre 9.5 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest dentists to Ilfracombe, EX34 0YA. The nearest is Marlborough Dental Centre, approximately 5.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Marlborough Dental Centre 5.6 miles
Riverside Dental Practice 9.2 miles
mydentist, Exeter Road, Braunton 9.4 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest hospitals to Ilfracombe, EX34 0YA. The nearest is Ilfracombe Hospital, approximately 5.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ilfracombe Hospital 5.6 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest opticians to Ilfracombe, EX34 0YA. The nearest is David Ravenscroft Optometrists, approximately 5.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
David Ravenscroft Optometrists 5.6 miles
Mark Adams Optometrist 9.4 miles
Shore Sight Opticians 9.4 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.