Area Information for Croft Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6BZ

Croft Road in Holsworthy is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Holsworthy ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Torridge and Tavistock. This page combines information for the address Croft Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6BZ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of EX22 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Torridge
Ward Holsworthy
Constituency Torridge and Tavistock * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 13 crimes were reported within half a mile of EX22 6BZ - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Holsworthy Rural), and the Devon & Cornwall Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Croft Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6BZ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Croft Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6BZ:

Croft Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6BX
Glebelands, Holsworthy, EX22 6AF
Victoria Street, Holsworthy, EX22 6AJ
Glebe Lane, Holsworthy, EX22 6AL
Deer Valley Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6DA
Croft Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6BW

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about EX22 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 4
Semi-Detached 66
Terraced 45
Flat (Purpose-Built) 20
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 135
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Croft Road, Holsworthy contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 41% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 40
Owned with Mortgage 24
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 47
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 13
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 132

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 44
Two People 50
Three People 18
Four People 10
Five People 9
Six People 1
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 133

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Croft Road, Holsworthy consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 44
Family Household 84
Other Household 4
Total 132

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 48
Deprived In One Dimension 44
Deprived In Two Dimensions 30
Deprived In Three Dimensions 10
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 133

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Torridge and Tavistock constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 153
Female 143
Total 296

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 14
5-9 15
10-14 17
15-19 17
20-24 9
25-29 8
30-34 15
35-39 17
40-44 15
45-49 7
50-54 21
55-59 22
60-64 26
65-69 20
70-74 34
75-79 22
80-84 5
85+ 11
Total 295

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode EX22 6BZ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 78
Married 112
Separated 7
Divorced 28
Widowed 24
Total 249

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Holsworthy ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (67%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 113
Good 85
Fair 66
Bad 25
Very Bad 6
Total 295

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Croft Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 34% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 33
Apprenticeship 24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
No GCSEs or Equivalent 83
Other 7
Total 246

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Croft Road, Holsworthy) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 285
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Other Asian 4
Other 1
Total 294

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 286
European Union 5
Middle East and Asia 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 296

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 286
10+ Years 8
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 297

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to EX22 6BZ.

Passport(s) Held
None 118
United Kingdom 174
Middle East or Asia 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 126
Christian 147
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 21
Total 296

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Holsworthy ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 54
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 43
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 20
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 82
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 13
Other 5
Total 248

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 5
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 8
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5
Skilled Trades Occupations 34
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 18
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 16
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 124

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 8
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 28
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 18
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 35
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 23
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 55
Semi-Routine Occupation 46
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 20
Full-time Student 16
Total 249

Croft Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6BZ is within the Holsworthy Rural policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 13 crimes were reported within half a mile of EX22 6BZ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 13 crimes committed near Croft Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Holsworthy Rural
Force Website: https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to EX22 6BZ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for EX22 6BZ.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Croft Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6BZ. The nearest is Holsworthy Church of England Primary School, approximately 510 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest secondary schools to Croft Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6BZ. The nearest is Holsworthy Community College, approximately 290 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Holsworthy Community College 290 yards January 2014
    
Shebbear College 7.6 miles  
Budehaven Community School 7.9 miles April 2024
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Croft Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6BZ. The nearest is Ruby Country Medical Group, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ruby Country Medical Group 0.7 miles
Bradworthy Surgery 6.5 miles
Stratton Medical Centre 7.1 miles
Black Torrington Surgery 7.8 miles
Neetside Surgery 8.4 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest dentists to Croft Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6BZ. The nearest is Dr John Chope and Associates, approximately 250 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Dr John Chope and Associates 250 yards
Holsworthy NHS Dental Care 250 yards
Bupa Dental Care Bude 7.5 miles
Morwenna Dental Surgery 8.4 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to Croft Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6BZ. The nearest is Holsworthy Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest opticians to Croft Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6BZ. The nearest is G C Bateman Ltd, approximately 250 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
G C Bateman Ltd 250 yards
Bude Eye Centre 8.3 miles
Vision Express (UK) Ltd 8.4 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in EX22 6BZ

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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