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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

EX198RL

West Lane

EX198HU

Castle Street

EX198UD

Hector Close

EX379AY

Poplar Terrace

EX198AG

Trigger's Hill

EX203DJ

Shebbear & Langtree

EX387JZ

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198DT

Winkleigh

EX203EB

Meadow Vale

EX203DR

Green Lane

EX379BA

Cross Park

EX388RD

Town Meadow

EX198RG

Mill Ham Cottages

EX388JA

Shebbear & Langtree

EX313LW

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX187LX

Winkleigh

EX198EY

Butcher's Moor Lane

EX198NS

Follet Close

EX203HE

New Berry Cottages

EX379BT

Braggs' Hill

EX198LF

Winkleigh

EX198BY

Bumblebee Lane

EX379EJ

Cole Meadow

EX198HG

Forge End

EX198PX

Rectory Road

EX187QD

Winkleigh

EX198LS

Bond Street

EX187PB

Winkleigh

EX387JR

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198TY

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX388QN

Shebbear & Langtree

EX379AT

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198TX

West Road

EX198AL

Wisteria Close

EX379EL

Ridgeway Green

EX198HN

Vine Street

EX387JF

Glebe Cottages

EX198TH

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX388PU

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198RJ

Breaka Lane

EX187QJ

Shute Wood

EX202AW

Winkleigh

EX198NB

Brook Road

EX198BX

Ladybird Lane

EX198JN

Park Place

EX388QW

Shebbear & Langtree

EX203HF

Springfield

EX379JN

Balls Hill

EX379BE

Pound Lane

EX313LU

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX215HY

Glebe Cottages

EX313NE

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198HY

Chulmleigh Road

EX198HL

South Street

EX187QF

Winkleigh

EX198BT

Cricket Field Lane

EX388PX

Shebbear & Langtree

EX187NQ

Winkleigh

EX388PP

Shebbear & Langtree

EX313LR

Moor Lane

EX388PR

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198TA

West Road

EX187LH

Coles Court

EX187LU

The Village

EX198AW

Winkleigh

EX198DQ

Winkleigh

EX198HD

Kings Meadow Drive

EX388QQ

Shebbear & Langtree

EX187NA

Beech Lea

EX198QD

Fore Street

EX198NT

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198HF

Kings Farm Lane

EX203HJ

The Village

EX198TU

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX379EP

Little Bickington Courtyard

EX198JD

Church Hill

EX198JR

Bullow View

EX215HZ

Shebbear & Langtree

EX187RL

Betham Lane

EX198LN

Green Lane

EX187RJ

Winkleigh

EX198JG

Lower Town

EX203HQ

Rectory Rise

EX202AR

Luxton Moor Lane

EX198HA

Loosedon Cottages

EX198HX

High Street

EX388PL

South Hill Cottages

EX198QN

Chapel Street

EX215HX

Shebbear & Langtree

EX203DT

Hatches Cottages

EX187LT

The Square

EX388PZ

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198PT

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX313NB

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198HT

Barnstaple Street

EX187BA

Winkleigh

EX198JE

Dial Street

EX203DQ

Tythecombe Lake Cottages

EX187NJ

Little Hayes Lane

EX198DJ

Bude Hill

Data Sources

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