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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 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. 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 5 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
31
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
16.84(-50%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.83(-41%)
Other theft
2.6(-54%)
Burglary
2.6(-6%)
Public order
2.46(-62%)
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

Median price£325,000
Price per sq ft£286
Sales (last 12 months)99
Typical range (middle 50%)£255K – £410K

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 (about £286 per square foot) in Winkleigh & High Bickington area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £750,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Winkleigh & High Bickington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached61£360,000£306
Semi-Detached22£276,750£253
Terraced14£217,750£226
Flats2£161,250£289

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Winkleigh & High Bickington

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Winkleigh & High Bickington.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£281,000£167,975£198,000
2017£280,000£190,000£177,500
2018£275,000£217,500£170,000
2019£310,000£219,000£187,500
2020£335,000£217,000£195,000
2021£361,250£240,000£217,000
2022£407,000£250,000£230,000
2023£376,748£250,000£278,750
2024£399,998£256,250£212,500
2025£365,500£267,500£222,500
2026£355,000£276,750£145,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Winkleigh & High Bickington.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Winkleigh & High Bickington.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£220£185£205
2017£233£200£210
2018£245£212£202
2019£239£207£242
2020£251£227£208
2021£255£264£244
2022£310£306£258
2023£321£307£273
2024£306£304£273
2025£313£256£217
2026£327£350£264
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Winkleigh & High Bickington.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Winkleigh & High Bickington in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Winkleigh & High Bickington

Is Winkleigh & High Bickington safe?

Winkleigh & High Bickington records about 31 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.

What is the average house price in Winkleigh & High Bickington?

The median sale price in Winkleigh & High Bickington is £325,000 (about £286 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Winkleigh & High Bickington?

Winkleigh & High Bickington has 5 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Winkleigh & High Bickington?

Winkleigh & High Bickington scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Winkleigh & High Bickington sits around rank 12,220 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Winkleigh & High Bickington?

The average household income in Winkleigh & High Bickington is around £42,257 per year, and 5% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Winkleigh & High Bickington

EX187QQ

Smith's Lane

EX379BY

Fairways Drive

EX379AP

Fountain Fields

EX187NE

Horridge Lane

EX198NW

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX203PQ

Townland Rise

EX388QU

Shebbear & Langtree

EX215PW

Shebbear & Langtree

EX379BB

North Road

EX198TZ

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198LX

Park View

EX313NG

Oaken Hill

EX198PY

Stafford Way

EX387LA

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX215PJ

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198HP

Townsend Hill

EX387JX

Dodscott Cross

EX215PH

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198DE

Dragonfly Lane

EX198EU

Goodleigh Lane

EX198JJ

Exeter Road

EX198QY

Barfield Close

EX388PH

Limer's Hill

EX203EQ

New Road

EX203ES

The Square

EX198PQ

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX203EE

The Square

EX388PJ

Shebbear & Langtree

EX187LQ

The Square

EX198QA

The Paddocks

EX198AN

Winkleigh

EX198QP

Aller Road

EX379ES

Winkleigh

EX198UB

Saunders Mews

EX379EF

Langley Cottages

EX388BA

Apple Orchard

EX203DF

Clinton Gardens

EX187BB

Ragged Lane

EX215PL

Shebbear & Langtree

EX388QP

Shebbear & Langtree

EX387JW

Kingscott Hill

EX198PW

Stafford Road

EX198HJ

The Square

EX198QE

Church Street

EX203QE

Huish

EX187PA

Old Orchard

EX187RH

Winkleigh

EX198HW

Exeter Road

EX198NR

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX203EZ

Shebbear & Langtree

EX379BD

Wardens Close

EX187PJ

Winkleigh

EX388QF

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198LE

Collacotts Lane

EX198TW

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198RE

Brook Road

EX203EG

New Road

EX198TB

Rolle Cottages

EX203ET

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198LL

Towell Lane

EX379BL

Fairways Drive

EX379BZ

Fairways View

EX187PP

Sheppaton Lane

EX198LQ

Green Lane

EX187NF

Lake Lane

EX187NU

Churchwater Lane

EX388QT

Mutton Lane

EX215PF

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198PU

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198PS

Rectory Road

EX198TT

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198QB

Barlands Way

EX203EN

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198NP

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198TE

Glenmore Cottages

EX198AF

Trigger's Hill

EX198JH

Southernhay

EX198LG

East Park Close

EX198AE

West Road

EX379BS

Fairways Drive

EX387JN

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198PR

Aller Road

EX203QG

Moor Mill Cottages

EX187LZ

Rose Cottages

EX387EQ

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198WH

Fore Street

EX198RQ

Follet Close

EX187QH

Horry Mill Lane

EX198TR

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX388QL

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198HQ

Fore Street

EX198AA

Mill Road

EX388QD

Shebbear & Langtree

EX379BN

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198NF

Shepherds Meadow

EX198LH

Marshalls Mead

EX187NB

Winkleigh

EX198JQ

Farmer Franks Lane

EX313NQ

Oaken Hill

EX198NL

Rye Park Close

Data Sources

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.