Winkleigh
Winkleigh is a village in Devon, England, with a population of around 1,305. There is 1 restaurant or café in the area. The nearest railway station is Eggesford, located 6.1 km away, and the average sold house price is around £302,756. In June 2026, there were around 5 recorded street crimes, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Winkleigh area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Torridge area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 68,113 residents at roughly 69 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 173rd of 294 English council areas — better than 41% 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
17°CCloudy
- Today: 20° / 10° · 29% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:39
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
8US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Barnstaple A39, United Kingdom
Crime
8 reported · July 2026▼ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Burglary1
- Public order1
- Shoplifting1
Neighbourhood team: Torrington Rural · Devon And Cornwall
Local policing priorities
- Engagement
- Tackling Severe and Persistent Antisocial Behaviour
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
105 reported road collisions (2024)
16 killed or seriously injured · 140 casualties · 15.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
13 food businesses within 2 miles
- 11 rated 4–5 ★ (10 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Eggesford (6.1 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Eggesford (6.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£260,783 average▲ 3.9% YoY
Across Torridge · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£788 average monthly rent▲ 2.5% YoY
- 1 bed £564
- 2 bed £738
- 3 bed £906
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.2 times median annual pay (8.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 7 kW
- Nearest: Wheatland Farm (2.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
68,113 residents in Torridge · 69/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 56%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 67 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,601 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (24% of 34,600)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
36 schools · 8,421 pupils
28 primary · 4 secondary · 4 other
Ofsted: 11 of 15 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (73%)
33inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Atlantic AcademyGood
- Bideford CollegeGood
- Great Torrington School
- Holsworthy Community College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Torridge
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
- 54 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
123 applications decided
89.4% granted · 110 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Conservative
Torridge and Tavistock
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent majority
- Lab 2
- Con 5
- LD 12
- Grn 4
- Oth 13
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,075 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
34 jobs advertised · £29,827 avg
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£684 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,212 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
37% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 38,447 certificates
12.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
75% low-carbon electricity
Solar 40% · Wind 31% · Gas 23% · Biomass 2%
94 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86 yrs women · 82.5 yrs men
66% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.2
- Happiness yesterday8.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Torridge and Tavistock:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership461 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects369 local signatures · 14,312 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office347 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership338 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases324 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Church of All Saints, Winkleigh · 0.1 kmThe Church of All Saints is a parish church of the Church of England in Winkleigh, Devon. The church is a Grade I listed building. The parish of Winkleigh is part of the Winkleigh Mission.
Winkleigh · 0.6 kmWinkleigh is a civil parish and small village in Devon, England. It is part of the local government area of Torridge District Council. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 1,305, compared to 1,079 in 19…
- RAF Winkleigh · 1.7 km
Royal Air Force Winkleigh, or more simply RAF Winkleigh, is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located near to Winkleigh, Devon and south of Barnstaple, Devon, England.
Broadwoodkelly · 2.6 kmBroadwoodkelly is a village and civil parish in the West Devon district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 218. The village is situated about 9 miles (14 km) north of Okehampton.
Wembworthy · 3.6 kmWembworthy is a small village, parish and former manor in Mid-Devon, England. It is situated in the valley of the River Taw, 8 miles north-east of the towns of Hatherleigh and 12 miles south of South Molton. St Michae…
Bondleigh · 3.9 kmBondleigh is a village and civil parish in the West Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Taw, north of North Tawton. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 167.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Winkleigh?
- Winkleigh is a town in Devon, England, in the Torridge local authority.
- What is the population of Winkleigh?
- Winkleigh has an approximate settlement population of 1,305.
- How deprived is Winkleigh?
- The Torridge local authority, which includes Winkleigh, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.