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Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres

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About

The three villages sit within a patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and small woodlands typical of Mid Devon. Morchard Bishop forms the largest parish, with a parish church and village hall that act as hubs for surrounding farms and lanes. Copplestone occupies a low-lying spot where the village green serves as a meeting point for local services and occasional events. Newton St Cyres is smaller in footprint but contains housing clustered near the old lanes and farmsteads that follow field boundaries.

Transport and landmarks give the area a clear local identity: Newton St Cyres railway station on the Tarka Line sits close to the River Creedy and provides a frequent connection by rail. On Copplestone’s green a granite cross stands on a stepped base, a long-standing focus for the village. Everyday life here revolves around parish clubs, primary school links, agricultural timetables and seasonal work in the fields, so the pattern of lanes, hedgebanks and small holdings shapes how people move and meet across the three parishes.

Area overview

On average Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres is £54,211 per year. There are 4 schools in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres is home to around 7,492 people, with a population density of about 40.6 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
6.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres Population
7,492
Population density
40.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.68(-50%)
Public order
3.34(-49%)
Other theft
2.94(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.8(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.6(-89%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,070
94.37%
Other White
209
2.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
49
0.65%
Irish
32
0.43%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
30
0.4%
Total population: 7,492

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,243
35.91%
Level 3 (A level)
1,104
17.67%
No qualifications
936
14.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
927
14.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
577
9.24%
Total 16+ residents: 6,247

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,434
45.9%
Owns with a mortgage
909
29.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
392
12.55%
Social rents from council
214
6.85%
Other forms of private rent
106
3.39%
Total households: 3,124

Property prices in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres area, with individual transactions ranging from £167,500 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£470,000
Flats1£167,500
Terraced19£240,000
Semi-Detached19£280,000

10 years median price trend in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres.

All postcodes in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres

EX173QH

Yeo

EX175NU

Bewsley Hill

EX173PE

Westwood Cottages

EX174NB

Fanny's Lane

EX175HQ

Woodland Hill

EX174SJ

Thelbridge Hill

EX176SQ

Gollands Lane

EX176RT

Swannaton Lane

EX171AT

Shobrooke Village

EX175EL

Yeo

EX55BW

The Village

EX55AQ

Bidwell Lane

EX174NR

Church Parks

EX174LN

The Square

EX174PW

New Buildings

EX174QT

Densham Lane

EX173PY

Yeo

EX174NJ

Snows Estate

EX55BU

The Village

EX171AP

Church Lane

EX176SD

Fore Street

EX168PJ

Church Close

EX168LP

Glebelands

EX175HL

Yeo

EX175DT

Station Court

EX174AA

Pedlerspool Lane

EX175BW

Pitt Hill

EX172EW

Yeo

EX55BX

Shuttern Close

EX175JB

Yeo

EX55BH

Meadowlands

EX174AY

Eastcoombe Lane

EX171AB

Creedy Bridge Cottages

EX55AE

Yeo

EX55YX

Godolphin Close

EX176PB

Whites Cottages

EX168PD

Stretchdown

EX175HJ

Yeo

EX171AJ

Wyke Cross Cottages

EX175BJ

Orchard Meadow

EX175EQ

Tarka Meade

EX174PG

Green Lane

EX174PZ

Staddlestones Park

EX55BP

Woodlands

EX174QQ

Way

EX55BG

Yeo

EX174ED

Sandford & Creedy

EX174NH

Gosses Cottages

EX176PL

Broadgate Lane

EX176PG

Chapel Street

EX171AR

Sandford & Creedy

EX168AN

Way

EX174AR

Cadbury

EX174TN

Halse Lane

EX174BX

Downhayne Hill

EX176RG

North Hill Lane

EX175PD

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX173PA

Higher Road

EX174DN

Downhayne Hill

EX176NX

Fore Street

EX173QJ

Yeo

EX171BJ

Efford

EX55BZ

Godolphin Close

EX171AL

Sandford & Creedy

EX171BA

Pennicott

EX174EQ

Priorton Lane

EX171BP

Rivenford Lane

EX55AW

Yeo

EX175PY

The Paddocks

EX175PB

Elston Lane

EX174RL

Sandford & Creedy

EX174AD

Thornhedges Lane

EX168NX

Mill Hill

EX175NE

Station Road

EX173SZ

Elston Meadow

EX176RX

Butcombe Lane

EX174SQ

Churchyard Lane

EX174EP

Gipsies Lane

EX171BW

Shute Village

EX171AN

Wyke Hill

EX55AJ

Winscott Cottages

EX174ET

Signpost Lane

EX171AW

Shobrooke Mill Cottages

EX175HR

Bishops Drive

EX176NU

Old Rectory Road

EX55BN

Yeo

EX174RQ

Copstone Hill

EX174NN

Meadowside Road

EX174RA

Peter's Well Hill

EX173PG

Yeo

EX174QZ

Washford Moor Lane

EX175PH

Bassetts Close

EX168LW

Bakery Meadow

EX174LW

The Square

EX55DB

Tytheing Close

EX168NR

Broadclose

EX174AE

Broxfords Hill

EX174DL

Hollyford Lane

EX173QQ

Yeo

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.