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Winkleigh & High Bickington

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About

Winkleigh and High Bickington are neighbouring parishes situated on high ground in central Torridge, offering expansive rural views. The area is characterised by working farmland, quiet lanes, and scattered hamlets. Winkleigh itself is a larger village with a central square, a historic church, and local services including a shop and pub, serving as a focal point for the surrounding countryside.

The landscape is one of rolling fields and hedgerows, with the River Yeo flowing through the valley below. High Bickington maintains a quieter, more dispersed community feel. A notable local feature is the preserved Winkleigh Airfield, a remnant of its Second World War history, which now hosts a variety of light industrial and leisure uses on its periphery.

Area overview

On average Winkleigh & High Bickington has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Winkleigh & High Bickington is £42,257 per year. There are 7 schools in Winkleigh & High Bickington: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Winkleigh & High Bickington is home to around 7,305 people, with a population density of about 31.4 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Winkleigh & High Bickington Population
7,305
Population density
31.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.1(-57%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.11(-37%)
Other theft
3.56(-37%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.74(-82%)
Burglary
2.6(-5%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,073
96.81%
Other White
123
1.68%
Irish
29
0.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
20
0.27%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
16
0.22%
Total population: 7,306

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,800
28.46%
Level 3 (A level)
1,128
17.84%
No qualifications
1,121
17.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
948
14.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
724
11.45%
Total 16+ residents: 6,324

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,738
53.44%
Owns with a mortgage
758
23.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
447
13.75%
Other social rented
149
4.58%
Other forms of private rent
125
3.84%
Total households: 3,252

Property prices in Winkleigh & High Bickington

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £302,500 in Winkleigh & High Bickington area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,865,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Winkleigh & High Bickington 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 Winkleigh & High Bickington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached57£360,000
Flats1£162,500
Semi-Detached21£257,500
Terraced20£248,750

10 years median price trend in Winkleigh & High Bickington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Winkleigh & High Bickington.

All postcodes in Winkleigh & High Bickington

EX187NT

The Square

EX198LA

Eggesford Road

EX379AT

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198NB

Brook Road

EX198PA

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198RQ

Follet Close

EX202AS

Luxton Lane

EX203DJ

Shebbear & Langtree

EX379DP

Fairways Close

EX379DT

Church Meadow

EX198AP

Hatherleigh Road

EX198BZ

Honeysuckle Lane

EX198HP

Townsend Hill

EX198LD

Ward Farm

EX198LW

Follet Close

EX198NT

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198PS

Rectory Road

EX198QX

Barfield Road

EX203EZ

Shebbear & Langtree

EX203QP

Shebbear & Langtree

EX313LJ

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX313LN

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX387HZ

Belle Vue Cross

EX387JE

Park View Cottages

EX198PT

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX203DX

Mucky Lane

EX203EL

Shebbear & Langtree

EX203EQ

New Road

EX203QG

Moor Mill Cottages

EX313LR

Moor Lane

EX388PP

Shebbear & Langtree

EX388QF

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198JY

Exeter Road

EX198TF

Moorland Gate

EX198TR

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX215PF

Shebbear & Langtree

EX187PL

Ham Hill

EX198JJ

Exeter Road

EX198PW

Stafford Road

EX198QA

The Paddocks

EX198QT

Cleave Hill

EX198WH

Fore Street

EX313LU

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX313NQ

Oaken Hill

EX379BD

Wardens Close

EX379BY

Fairways Drive

EX187LU

The Village

EX187NQ

Winkleigh

EX187QH

Horry Mill Lane

EX198EY

Butcher's Moor Lane

EX198NS

Follet Close

EX198RH

Breaka Lane

EX187QJ

Shute Wood

EX187RH

Winkleigh

EX198DE

Winkleigh

EX198ND

Brook Road

EX198TS

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX203FX

Tarka View

EX203HF

Springfield

EX203QH

Shebbear & Langtree

EX215PQ

Shebbear & Langtree

EX379BU

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX187NF

Lake Lane

EX198HR

Torrington Road

EX198TP

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198UD

Hector Close

EX203DZ

Shebbear & Langtree

EX203EY

Shebbear & Langtree

EX202AU

Beare Lane

EX187PD

Westmead

EX187PE

Winkleigh

EX198DB

Winkleigh

EX198LU

Green Lane

EX198QW

Stafford Hill

EX215JD

Shebbear & Langtree

EX313LW

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX379HG

Little Bickington Lane

EX187LZ

Rose Cottages

EX198DX

Winkleigh

EX198RF

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX203ED

Grange Lane

EX379AW

Higher Meadow

EX388PH

Limer's Hill

EX388PS

Shebbear & Langtree

EX187SW

Taw Mills Lane

EX198JP

Westcots Drive

EX203EE

The Square

EX203HP

Brandise Hill

EX313LH

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX379BR

Pound Lane

EX387JB

Buck Grove

EX388QJ

Shebbear & Langtree

EX388QR

Shebbear & Langtree

EX187LY

Church Street

EX187QG

Butcher's Moor Lane

EX198TU

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX379AU

Pound Lane

EX379EJ

Cole Meadow

EX388QW

Shebbear & Langtree

EX203QQ

Brandise Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.