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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

EX379EW

Back Lane

EX203EA

Malt Scoop Cottages

EX187NH

Smith's Lane

EX198TD

West Road

EX203HG

Oaklands

EX187PL

Ham Hill

EX387JU

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX203DG

Grange Lane

EX313LX

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX187BD

Winkleigh

EX387AZ

Nursery Close

EX379AW

Higher Meadow

EX187QB

Winkleigh

EX198PE

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198PA

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198JL

Exeter Road

EX198HH

Church Lane

EX198HZ

Court Bungalows

EX203DS

Bounsells Lane

EX198LZ

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX187NX

Wood Lane

EX187NG

Churchwater Lane

EX198PG

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX187LS

The Square

EX198AQ

Trigger's Hill

EX198RF

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX203QP

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198QL

Rectory Road

EX388QS

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198TF

Moorland Gate

EX313LS

Oaken Hill

EX187SW

Taw Mills Lane

EX379AX

High Street

EX387JD

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX379BX

Mill Road

EX203HN

The Square

EX198LW

Follet Close

EX388PN

Five Lanes End

EX388QB

Shebbear & Langtree

EX203DN

Pretty Top

EX198DB

Winkleigh

EX203QF

Clarks Lane

EX387JL

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX203QQ

Brandise Hill

EX215RW

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198QZ

Orchard Gate

EX198EZ

Gerrydown Road

EX215PG

Shebbear & Langtree

EX379DT

Church Meadow

EX187QE

Winkleigh

EX203HP

Brandise Hill

EX198AD

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198JP

Westcots Drive

EX198SX

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198TP

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198PD

Berry Cottages

EX379BG

Deep Lane

EX203EU

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198QW

Stafford Hill

EX198QJ

Brook Road

EX198QT

Cleave Hill

EX198ND

Brook Road

EX388QA

Yarde Cottages

EX203HL

Church Gate

EX198QQ

North Street

EX379BP

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198QU

West Lane

EX198PP

Aller Road

EX203EW

Limers Lane

EX187PQ

Follet Close

EX198NN

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX198DL

Heath Lane

EX388QR

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198PB

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX187NT

The Square

EX379BR

Pound Lane

EX379BQ

Deep Lane

EX215PN

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198DH

Winkleigh

EX198AB

Biddamoor Lane

EX198QG

Church Close

EX198LP

Tricks Terrace

EX203QL

Shebbear & Langtree

EX187PH

Ham Hill

EX198HS

Sunny View

EX198NU

Trigger's Hill

EX203QH

Shebbear & Langtree

EX198RH

Breaka Lane

EX198NE

Rye Park Close

EX388NA

Shebbear & Langtree

EX387JG

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX187PR

Winkleigh

EX187PF

Winkleigh

EX198LB

Eggesford Road

EX198QS

South Street

EX313LY

Two Rivers & Three Moors

EX388PT

Shebbear & Langtree

EX388QG

Shebbear & Langtree

EX202AT

Berry Hill

EX387HY

Stevenstone Court

Data Sources

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