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Town profile

Barnstaple

Devon, South West

A regional hub for North Devon with steady retail and public-sector employment, plus a younger family cohort than many coastal neighbours.

Car commuting dominates wider catchment trips Owner occupation remains the clearest tenure pattern Health and local services underpin day-to-day employment
Map

Barnstaple in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Barnstaple, Devon (51.0811, -4.0581)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Barnstaple

Devon, South West

Population
25.4K
Median age
41.8 years
Median house price
£271,000
Average salary
£30,800
Employment rate
+74.8%
Green space
+36%
Inter-relationships

How Barnstaple balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Barnstaple

Population change since 2011 +2.3% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +2.9% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 24 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 66 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 9.8K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £30,800 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 7 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 9 Primary care points
Businesses 1,180 Mock business register count
Restaurants 164 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +21% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +6% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 3
Hospitals 1
Students per 1,000 129
Charity residents per 1,000 206
Air quality score 79
Average rent £910