Woolfardisworthy
Woolfardisworthy is a village in Devon, England, with a population of around 783. There were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly Other crime. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Woolfardisworthy 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°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 15° · 46% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 15° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:43
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Barnstaple A39, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026▼ 33% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
Neighbourhood team: Westward Ho!, Northam & Appledore, Hartland Rural · Devon And Cornwall
Local policing priorities
- Noisy Anti Social Vehicles
- Engagement
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
- 12 rated 4–5 ★ (12 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 163.7p · Asda (10.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (10.8 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds2
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
- 12 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:
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
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
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,075 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
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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
10% low-carbon electricity
Gas 90% · Wind 10%
356 gCO₂/kWh · very high 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
Woolfardisworthy, Torridge · 0.0 kmWoolfardisworthy, also spelt Woolsery, is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The village is accessible via the A39 road, 2 miles (3 km) from the village.
Lynbarn Railway · 1.7 kmThe 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in narrow gauge Lynbarn Railway opened in 1995 as a park ride at the Milky Way Adventure Park, a family-based theme park attraction near Clovelly in north Devon, England. It was built and operated by e…
- The Milky Way (amusement park) · 1.8 km
The Milky Way Adventure Park (Downland Farm) is an amusement park in North Devon. It was named as Devon's Large Attraction of the Year by Visit Devon in 2023/24 and as one of the UK's best amusement parks by Trip Ad…

- Clovelly Dykes · 3.1 km
Clovelly Dykes is an Iron Age hill fort or earthwork near Clovelly, Devon, England. Situated on the high plateau behind the coast at approx 210 metres above sea level, it is one of the largest and most impressive Ear…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woolfardisworthy?
- Woolfardisworthy is a town in Devon, England, in the Torridge local authority.
- What is the population of Woolfardisworthy?
- Woolfardisworthy has an approximate settlement population of 783.
- How deprived is Woolfardisworthy?
- The Torridge local authority, which includes Woolfardisworthy, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.