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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. 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
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

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Winkleigh & High Bickington area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,750 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
Terraced13£222,500
Semi-Detached22£274,250
Flats2£161,250
Detached60£360,000

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

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: 16/05/2026.