Bickleigh
Bickleigh is a village in Devon, England, with a population of around 1,100. It has around 1 restaurant or café, 3 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Plym Bridge, 3.7 km away. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly possession of weapons. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bickleigh area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Hams area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 88,624 residents at roughly 100 people per km².
- Council
- South Hams
- County
- Devon
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Police force
- Devon & Cornwall
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 112th of 294 English council areas — better than 62% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
20°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 15° · 70% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:47Sunset 19:37
12h 50m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Plymouth Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
4 reported · July 2026▼ 20% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Ivybridge Rural North · Devon And Cornwall
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour
- Safeguarding the vulnerable
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
146 reported road collisions (2024)
33 killed or seriously injured · 183 casualties · 16.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
41 food businesses within 2 miles
- 34 rated 4–5 ★ (32 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Plym Bridge (3.7 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bere Ferrers (7.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£360,571 average▼ 6.8% YoY
Across South Hams · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,009 average monthly rent▲ 3.2% YoY
- 1 bed £735
- 2 bed £918
- 3 bed £1,135
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.4 times median annual pay (10.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 158.9p · Esso (10.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (8.5 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
43 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Extra-Plymouth Roborough (2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools6
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
88,624 residents in South Hams · 100/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 56%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 219 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,615 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (20% of 47,850)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
56 schools · 11,740 pupils
40 primary · 3 secondary · 13 other
Ofsted: 18 of 20 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (90%)
46inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ivybridge Community CollegeGood
- Kingsbridge AcademyGood
- King Edward VI Community College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · South Hams
Care & health services
832 CQC-registered services
- Care homes310
- GP practices118
- Dentists158
- Homecare agencies155
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 4 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Devon
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 12 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
236 applications decided
94.1% granted · 222 granted, 14 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Rebecca Smith
Conservative
South West Devon
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 1
- Con 7
- LD 19
- Grn 3
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,965 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
14 jobs advertised · £50,700 avg
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£751 median full-time weekly pay
2.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£30,368 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
35% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 50,991 certificates
11.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
45% low-carbon electricity
Gas 55% · Solar 34% · Wind 11% · Nuclear 0%
218 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 82.9 yrs men
57% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.1
- Feeling worthwhile7.1
- Happiness yesterday6.9
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
9 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in PL6
- Bickleigh Medical Centre
- Elm Surgery
- Southway Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South West Devon:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office441 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership420 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership375 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s336 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test298 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Bickleigh, South Hams · 0.1 kmBickleigh is a small village on the southern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. It has a population of about 50 people. It is in the South Hams district, and is about 7 miles (11 km) north of Plymouth city centre. Th…
- RM Bickleigh · 0.3 km
RM Bickleigh, or Bickleigh Barracks, is a military installation at Bickleigh, South Hams which is currently used by 42 Commando.
Woolwell · 1.5 kmWoolwell is a suburb on the north-east fringe of the city of Plymouth, England, located just outside the city's boundaries in the district of the South Hams. It is situated along the A386, close to the boundary of Dar…
- River Meavy · 1.8 km
The River Meavy is a river in the southwest part of Dartmoor in Devon in south-west England. It runs entirely in the national park and connects Burrator Reservoir to the River Plym.
Roborough, South Hams · 1.8 kmRoborough is a village in the South Hams of Devon, England. Former home of Plymouth City Airport, Roborough lies just outside the northern boundary of the city of Plymouth on the main road to Tavistock, and is a popul…
Shaugh Prior · 2.0 kmShaugh Prior is a village and civil parish on the south-western side of Dartmoor in the county of Devon, England. It is situated about 8 mi (13 km) north-east of the historic centre of the city of Plymouth. In 2001 it…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bickleigh?
- Bickleigh is a town in Devon, England, in the South Hams local authority.
- How deprived is Bickleigh?
- The South Hams local authority, which includes Bickleigh, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.