Area Information for Wigeon Road, Bude, EX23 8FS

Wigeon Road in Bude is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North Cornwall. This page combines information for the address Wigeon Road, Bude, EX23 8FS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of EX23 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for EX23 8FS.

Basic Information

Area Type Hamlet or Isolated Dwelling
Local Authority Cornwall
Ward Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow
Constituency North Cornwall * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 46 property sales in Wigeon Road, EX23 8FS since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

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

Policing & Crime Summary

In September 2025, 61 crimes were reported within 1 mile of EX23 8FS - click here to view nearby crime.

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

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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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 Wigeon Road, Bude, EX23 8FS 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 Wigeon Road, Bude, EX23 8FS:

Sanderling Close, Bude, EX23 8GJ
Lapwing Row, Bude, EX23 8GL
Gadwall Walk, Bude, EX23 8FW
Pipit Row, Bude, EX23 8GP
Knot Court, Bude, EX23 8FN
Curlew Road, Bude, EX23 8GH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about EX23 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 46 property sales in Wigeon Road since the beginning of 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 14
Semi-Detached 19
Terraced 15
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 50
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 14
Owned with Mortgage 9
Shared Ownership 15
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 4
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6
Rent Free 0
Total 50

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 9
Two People 19
Three People 12
Four People 6
Five People 3
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 49

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 9
Family Household 39
Other Household 2
Total 50

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 31
Deprived In One Dimension 13
Deprived In Two Dimensions 5
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 50

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow ward however contains significantly more women than average (58%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 53
Female 72
Total 125

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 11
5-9 6
10-14 12
15-19 8
20-24 4
25-29 10
30-34 10
35-39 10
40-44 7
45-49 14
50-54 2
55-59 10
60-64 6
65-69 10
70-74 2
75-79 2
80-84 0
85+ 1
Total 125

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode EX23 8FS 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 30
Married 36
Separated 6
Divorced 20
Widowed 3
Total 95

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.

Health
Very Good 73
Good 35
Fair 14
Bad 2
Very Bad 1
Total 125

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
No GCSEs or Equivalent 7
Total 93

Ethnic Group Embed This

Wigeon Road, Bude 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 exclusively 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 125
Total 125

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 120
European Union 3
Rest of Europe 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 125

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 120
10+ Years 4
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 125

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 EX23 8FS.

Passport(s) Held
None 19
United Kingdom 105
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 0

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 65
Christian 55
Buddhist 1
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 3
Total 126

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 20% 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 34
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 19
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 12
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 8
Retired 12
Looking After Home or Family 3
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 2
Total 94

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 9
Professional Occupations 2
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 3
Total 66

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 6
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 17
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 9
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 14
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 17
Semi-Routine Occupation 8
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5
Full-time Student 7
Total 93

Wigeon Road, Bude, EX23 8FS is within the Bude Town policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In September 2025, 61 crimes were reported within 1 mile of EX23 8FS.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 61 crimes committed near Wigeon Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Bude Town
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 EX23 8FS. 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 EX23 8FS.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Wigeon Road, Bude, EX23 8FS. The nearest is Stratton Primary School, approximately 840 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest secondary schools to Wigeon Road, Bude, EX23 8FS. The nearest is Budehaven Community School, approximately 800 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Budehaven Community School 800 yards April 2024
    
Holsworthy Community College 7.5 miles January 2014
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Wigeon Road, Bude, EX23 8FS. The nearest is Stratton Medical Centre, approximately 0.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stratton Medical Centre 0.5 miles
Neetside Surgery 1 mile
Ruby Country Medical Group 7.6 miles
Bradworthy Surgery 8.1 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest dentists to Wigeon Road, Bude, EX23 8FS. The nearest is Bupa Dental Care Bude, approximately 210 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bupa Dental Care Bude 210 yards
Morwenna Dental Surgery 1 mile
Dr John Chope and Associates 7.6 miles
Holsworthy NHS Dental Care 7.6 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest hospitals to Wigeon Road, Bude, EX23 8FS. The nearest is Stratton Hospital - Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stratton Hospital - Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust half a mile

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest opticians to Wigeon Road, Bude, EX23 8FS. The nearest is Bude Eye Centre, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bude Eye Centre 0.9 miles
Vision Express (UK) Ltd 1 mile
Bude Eye Centre 6.2 miles
G C Bateman Ltd 7.6 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 EX23 8FS

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. 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? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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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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