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Torridge

Torridge has 68,114 residents in 30,458 households (Census 2021); 13% are aged 15–29 and 30% of households rent their home. Over the past two years homes sold for a median of £275,000, from £200,000 in Bideford North to £365,000 in Northam.

Local authority · 16 wards · 2,803 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
68,114residentsCensus 2021
£275kmedian sale price2,071 sales, 24 months
13%green within 500 mpostcode average
9services in 15 minutesmedian postcode

Six maps of Torridge.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Sale pricesPostcode sector median sale price, % of the local authority median
Map of Torridge: Postcode sector median sale price, % of the local authority median
<80%160%+
Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Torridge: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Torridge: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Deprivation decileNeighbourhood deprivation decile (IoD 2025 England, WIMD 2025 Wales, SIMD 2020v2 Scotland): 1 = most deprived 10% (context, not a score)
Map of Torridge: Neighbourhood deprivation decile (IoD 2025 England, WIMD 2025 Wales, SIMD 2020v2 Scotland): 1 = most deprived 10% (context, not a score)
110
Recorded crimeCrimes recorded within 500 m in 12 months, % of the local postcode average
Map of Torridge: Crimes recorded within 500 m in 12 months, % of the local postcode average
<50%250%+
Gigabit broadbandShare of premises with gigabit-capable broadband (Ofcom, July 2025)
Map of Torridge: Share of premises with gigabit-capable broadband (Ofcom, July 2025)
<20%95%+

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, Aug 2026 · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · © OpenStreetMap contributors · English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG · data.police.uk · Ofcom Connected Nations 2025

All 16 wards at a glance.

Colour shows where each ward sits among Torridge's wards for that measure, from lowest to highest. Select a ward for its full report.

WardMedian priceGreen 500 mServices 15 minAged 15–29Owner-occupiedFlatsNearest tram or railGigabitCrime per 1,000
Appledore£310k27%2911%70%8%9.8 km80%35
Bideford East£222k21%7716%59%11%11.2 km92%84
Bideford North£200k9%9816%60%12%11.9 km94%143
Bideford South£220k9%3917%66%10%13.1 km81%102
Bideford West£235k8%4316%63%12%13.0 km97%0
Broadheath£295k12%112%77%1%14.5 km20%35
Great Torrington£233k12%4516%65%6%10.8 km27%58
Hartland£305k20%414%69%1%19.7 km41%36
Holsworthy£263k12%3817%54%7%19.0 km70%77
Milton & Tamarside£347k7%012%80%0%17.9 km24%32
Monkleigh & Putford£348k9%210%80%0%14.7 km28%35
Northam£365k18%2510%78%5%11.4 km84%29
Shebbear & Langtree£300k13%213%78%1%15.9 km34%28
Two Rivers & Three Moors£320k11%110%82%1%7.9 km28%20
Westward Ho!£290k9%3111%69%16%12.7 km89%91
Winkleigh£315k6%111%71%2%5.9 km12%46

Sources: Census 2021 · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors · data.police.uk

Prices.

Quarterly median of all standard residential sales in Torridge. The latest quarter is still being registered.

£245k£262k£279k£295k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£245k£262k£279k£295k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 3,849 crimes and incidents in Torridge in the 12 months to Aug 2026, 57 per 1,000 residents.

0188376Sept 2024Nov 2024Jan 2025Mar 2025May 2025Jul 2025Sept 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026
0188376Sept 2024Mar 2025Sept 2025Mar 2026
Violence and sexual offences1,861
Anti-social behaviour441
Criminal damage and arson326
Shoplifting288
Other theft265
Public order232
Burglary118
Other crime98
Vehicle crime92
Drugs66
Possession of weapons27
Robbery15
Theft from the person11
Bicycle theft9

Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Devon and Cornwall Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Road safety.

Injury collisions reported to the police in Torridge each year, 2021–2025: 120 of them with a serious or fatal injury.

2021101
2022126
2023110
2024105
2025100

Counts include only collisions involving personal injury that were reported to the police. Most happen on main roads and at junctions, so a count near a postcode reflects the traffic passing through, not the risk of any one journey.

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Torridge with a published hygiene rating.

543rated food businessesin total
93%rated good or very good (4 or 5)latest inspection
18rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Broadband.

Share of homes in Torridge that can get each type of fixed broadband, July 2025.

63.2%gigabit-capablehomes
63.2%full fibrehomes
86.8%superfast (30 Mbit/s+)homes
1.4%below the universal service obligationhomes

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband coverage of residential premises, July 2025. © Ofcom copyright

Deprivation, in context.

0 of Torridge's 38 neighbourhoods are in the most deprived tenth of England on the 2025 index.

Decile 23
Decile 37
Decile 414
Decile 57
Decile 61
Decile 74
Decile 82

The English Indices of Deprivation rank 33,755 small areas from 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived). They describe areas relative to each other, not every household in them.

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG

Wards of Torridge.

Every ward has its own page with all of its postcodes.