On average Torridge has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 7.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Torridge is £42,477 per year. There are 33 schools in Torridge: 29 primary (0 Outstanding and 21 Good) and 4 secondary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good). Torridge is home to around 68,114 people, with a population density of about 69.2 per km².
Based on 913 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £280 per square foot) in Torridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,950 up to £1,530,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 375 | £372,000 | £316 |
| Semi-Detached | 170 | £250,000 | £280 |
| Terraced | 302 | £200,000 | £245 |
| Flats | 66 | £135,000 | £240 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £265,000 | £125,000 | £186,750 | £160,000 |
| 2017 | £282,000 | £125,000 | £195,000 | £163,500 |
| 2018 | £285,000 | £131,250 | £200,000 | £165,000 |
| 2019 | £293,375 | £130,000 | £213,995 | £175,000 |
| 2020 | £317,500 | £134,500 | £219,498 | £181,750 |
| 2021 | £355,000 | £145,000 | £240,000 | £195,000 |
| 2022 | £410,500 | £154,000 | £272,500 | £229,750 |
| 2023 | £410,000 | £171,000 | £261,000 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | £385,000 | £145,000 | £259,000 | £215,000 |
| 2025 | £375,000 | £140,000 | £255,000 | £210,000 |
| 2026 | £380,000 | £130,000 | £270,000 | £200,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £226 | £199 | £207 | £194 |
| 2017 | £236 | £197 | £220 | £197 |
| 2018 | £250 | £200 | £229 | £202 |
| 2019 | £259 | £188 | £228 | £208 |
| 2020 | £260 | £197 | £231 | £204 |
| 2021 | £284 | £226 | £258 | £229 |
| 2022 | £349 | £237 | £308 | £262 |
| 2023 | £341 | £250 | £326 | £268 |
| 2024 | £329 | £230 | £298 | £252 |
| 2025 | £321 | £242 | £294 | £246 |
| 2026 | £308 | £242 | £269 | £229 |
Torridge records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 16 wards of Torridge, Two Rivers & Three Moors has the lowest crime rate, with about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Torridge average is 43 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Torridge is £270,000 (about £280 per square foot) based on 913 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Torridge has 29 primary schools (21 Good) and 4 secondary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Torridge scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Torridge sits around rank 12,135 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Torridge is around £42,477 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Torridge is represented in Parliament by Torridge and Tavistock: Geoffrey Cox (Conservative and Unionist Party).
EX39 3BE
Farm Road
EX39 3QP
Abbotsham Road
EX39 2AA
High Street
EX39 3PT
Buckleigh Road
EX22 6AA
The Square
EX22 6EG
Belle View
EX39 3FG
Oaklands
EX39 2EZ
The Quay
EX18 7NH
Smith's Lane
EX39 5ED
Walland Drive
EX22 7LU
Derworthy Lane
EX38 7AT
Hatchmoor Common Lane
EX22 6EW
River Tamar Way
EX38 7DN
Calvesford Road
EX22 6AL
Honey Meadows
EX39 5EZ
Gorwood Road
EX39 2FA
Newton Road
EX39 1AF
Bay View Road
EX39 3JG
Lime Grove
EX39 2AG
The Quay
EX37 9AN
Barton Meadow Road
EX22 7RH
Mill Road
EX19 8AB
Biddamoor Lane
EX22 6DH
Sanders' Lane
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.