PL8 1EF, Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers
Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers, South Hams
- Council
- South Hams
- Neighbourhood
- South Hams 009A
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Ward
- Newton & Yealmpton
At a glance
10 of 14 stand out from the national average: affluence, income, work & education, crime, air quality, green space, house prices, housing & households, transport, broadband.
- AffluenceLess deprived than most neighbourhoods in England.
- IncomeHigher household income than most areas in England.
- Work & educationAmong the smallest shares of residents in work in England.
- CrimeAmong the lowest-crime areas in England.
- Flood riskSome properties in this postcode are in areas with assessed flood risk.
- Air qualityNitrogen dioxide here is at or below the WHO's guideline level for negligible health risk.
- Road noiseRoad noise here is around the WHO guideline of 53dB.
- Green spaceRight by a green space — a few minutes' walk at most.
- House pricesAmong the most expensive areas in England for house prices.
- Housing & householdsMore homeowners than most areas in England.
- DemographicsAround the average share of residents reporting good health for England.
- SchoolsA borderline walk to the nearest school, or a short drive.
- TransportRight by a stop — a few minutes' walk at most.
- BroadbandNearly all premises here can get gigabit broadband.
Where this is
- Accuracy
- Located to a building in this postcode
- Coordinates
- 50.3088, -4.0405
Money
Affluence
Less deprived than most neighbourhoods in England.
Better off than 72 in 100 English neighbourhoods
Group 8 of 10.
Affluence profile
Compared with
- 11 places in 100 higher than South Hams
- 22 places in 100 higher than the England midpoint
Here 72 out of 100 · South Hams 61 out of 100 · England midpoint 50 out of 100
Income
Higher household income than most areas in England.
£47,021
Higher than 76 in 100 wider neighbourhoods in England
Group 8 of 10.
Income profile
Compared with
- 12% above the South Hams average
- 14% above the England average
Here £47,021 · South Hams £41,830 · the average English neighbourhood £41,163
Work & education
Among the smallest shares of residents in work in England.
42.9%
Higher than 4 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 1 of 10.
Highest qualification
- Degree level52.8%
- Apprenticeship / A-level18.4%
- GCSE level / other20.8%
- No qualifications8.1%
Occupation
- Professional61.6%
- Admin & trades18.1%
- Care & service11.3%
- Plant & elementary9.0%
Work
Compared with
- 11.3 points below South Hams
- 14.4 points below England
Here 42.9% · South Hams 54.2% · the average English neighbourhood 57.3%
Crime
Among the lowest-crime areas in England.
20.8 per 1,000 residents
Lower than 92 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 10 of 10.
Crime profile
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Compared with
- 58% below the South Hams rate
- About a quarter of the England rate
Here 20.8 per 1,000 residents · South Hams 49.0 per 1,000 · the average English neighbourhood 93.3 per 1,000
Environment
Flood risk
Some properties in this postcode are in areas with assessed flood risk.
8 properties
Band 5 of 10.
Flood profile
Compared with
- About triple the South Hams figure
- About triple the England figure
Here 8 properties · South Hams 2.8 properties · the average English neighbourhood 2.7 properties
Air quality
Nitrogen dioxide here is at or below the WHO's guideline level for negligible health risk.
2.7µg/m³
Band 10 of 10.
Air quality profile
Compared with
- 18% below the South Hams figure
- 70% below the England figure
Here 2.7µg/m³ · South Hams 3.35 · the average English neighbourhood 9.14
Road noise
Road noise here is around the WHO guideline of 53dB.
55 dB
Band 6 of 10.
Noise profile
Compared with
- 11% above the South Hams figure
Here 55 dB · South Hams 50 dB
Green space
Right by a green space — a few minutes' walk at most.
under 0.1 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 94 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 10 of 10.
Nearest green space
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- Playing fieldunder 0.1 miles
- Tennis courtunder 0.1 miles
- Play space0.1 miles
Water & sewage
The nearest monitored storm overflows — where the sewer network is permitted to discharge during heavy rain — with the number of spills and total hours the water company reported for 2024, and the nearest designated bathing waters with their latest annual classification. Straight-line distances. These are counts as reported, not a rating of this postcode: a spill happens at the overflow’s location and affects the water it discharges into, not every home nearby.
Nearest monitored storm overflows, 2024
- River Side No 1 CSO23 spills · 4 hours · into Newton Creek (Estuarine)0.3 miles
- Kiln Quay Pumping Station0 spills · into Newton Creek (Estuarine)0.3 miles
- Noss Mayo Pumping Station0 spills · into Newton Creek (Estuarine)0.4 miles
Nearest designated bathing waters
- Newton and NossClassified Not yet classified at the last annual assessment0.2 miles
- WemburyClassified Good at the last annual assessment2.1 miles
Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual Returns · Environment Agency
Open Government Licence v3.0 · Data from August 2026
House prices & ownership
House prices
Among the most expensive areas in England for house prices.
£760,000
Higher than 97 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 10 of 10.
House prices profile
Compared with
- About double the South Hams average
- 164% above the England average
Here £760,000 · South Hams £355,000 · the average English neighbourhood £287,500
Housing & households
More homeowners than most areas in England.
77.8%
Higher than 72 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 8 of 10.
Housing tenure
- Owner-occupied77.8%
- Private rented12.2%
- Social rented8.4%
Household type
- Living alone28.7%
- Couples, no children18.7%
- With children17.3%
- Other households35.3%
Home size (bedrooms)
- 1 bedroom5.4%
- 2 bedrooms19.4%
- 3 bedrooms35.8%
- 4+ bedrooms39.4%
Cars and vans
- No car6.1%
- One car37.5%
- Two or more cars56.4%
Compared with
- 7.2 points above South Hams
- 15.6 points above England
Here 77.8% · South Hams 70.6% · the average English neighbourhood 62.2%
Who lives here
Demographics
Around the average share of residents reporting good health for England.
83.2%
Higher than 58 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 6 of 10.
Age
- Aged under 1511.2%
- Aged 65+39.0%
- Aged 15–6449.8%
Ethnic group
- White98.0%
- Asian0.2%
- Black0.1%
- Mixed1.1%
- Other group0.6%
Country of birth
- Born in UK93.5%
- Born in Europe2.9%
- Middle East & Asia1.2%
- Born in Africa0.8%
- Americas & Caribbean1.0%
- Elsewhere0.6%
Religion
- Christian55.8%
- No religion36.8%
- Muslim0.2%
- Hindu0.3%
- Other religions1.2%
- Not answered5.7%
Health & language
Compared with
- 1.1 points above South Hams
- 1.4 points above England
Here 83.2% · South Hams 82.1% · the average English neighbourhood 81.8%
Politics
How this postcode’s constituency voted at the general election on 4 July 2024. A constituency is a large area — around 70,000 voters — so this describes a much wider patch than the street. These are simply the votes as counted: nothing here is ranked, scored, or compared with anywhere else.
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- MP
- Rebecca Smith (Conservative)
- Result
- Con hold
Vote share, 2024 general election
- Conservative34.3%
- Labour30.3%
- Reform UK17.9%
- Liberal Democrat10.6%
- Green5.6%
- Other candidates1.3%
- Majority
- 2,112 votes
- Turnout
- 67.3% of 77,600 electors
General election 2024 results by constituency (CBP-10009) · House of Commons Library
Open Parliament Licence v3.0 · Data from July 2024
Schools
A borderline walk to the nearest school, or a short drive.
0.6 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 14 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 7 of 10.
Nearest schools
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter · Primary0.6 miles
- Wembury Primary SchoolAcademy converter · Primary1.8 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school · Primary2.9 miles
Transport
Right by a stop — a few minutes' walk at most.
under 0.1 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than almost every postcode in England.
Band 10 of 10.
Nearest transport
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- Tennis CourtsBus stopunder 0.1 miles
- St Peter's ChurchBus stop0.2 miles
- St Peter's ChurchBus stop0.2 miles
Broadband
Nearly all premises here can get gigabit broadband.
100.0%
Band 10 of 10.
Broadband profile
Compared with
- 43.9 points above South Hams
- 15.6 points above England
Here 100.0% · South Hams 56.1% · the average English neighbourhood 84.4%
Nearby postcodes
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| Dataset | Published by | Geography | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Indices of Deprivation 2025OGL-3.0 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | neighbourhood (LSOA) | November 2025 |
| Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023OGL-3.0 | Office for National Statistics | wider neighbourhood (MSOA) | April 2023 |
| Census 2021 bulk topic-summary tablesOGL-3.0 | Office for National Statistics (via Nomis) | neighbourhood (LSOA) | March 2021 |
| Street-level crime, outcomes and stop-and-search dataOGL-3.0 | Home Office (data.police.uk) | neighbourhood (LSOA) | June 2026 |
| Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (NaFRA2)OGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | June 2026 |
| UK-AIR modelled background pollution maps (NO2, PM2.5, PM10)OGL-3.0 | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) | postcode | December 2024 |
| Strategic noise mapping Round 4 (road, rail, airport)OGL-3.0 | Defra | postcode | August 2026 |
| OS Open GreenspaceOGL-3.0 | Ordnance Survey | postcode | August 2026 |
| Price Paid DataOGL-3.0 | HM Land Registry | neighbourhood (LSOA) | August 2026 |
| Get Information about Schools (GIAS) full establishment extractOGL-3.0 | Department for Education | postcode | August 2026 |
| National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN)OGL-3.0 | Department for Transport | postcode | August 2026 |
| Connected Nations 2025 — fixed broadband & mobile coverageOGL-3.0 | Ofcom | postcode | July 2025 |
| General election 2024 results by constituency (CBP-10009)Open Parliament Licence | House of Commons Library | Westminster constituency | July 2024 |
| Bathing Water QualityOGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | August 2026 |
| Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual ReturnsOGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | August 2026 |
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023, Office for National Statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Census 2021, Office for National Statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Crime and outcome data, data.police.uk / Home Office.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Environment Agency.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK-AIR background pollution maps, Defra.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Strategic noise mapping Round 4, Defra.
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Get Information about Schools, Department for Education.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NaPTAN, Department for Transport.
Contains information from Ofcom, Connected Nations 2025, © Ofcom, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. General election 2024 results, House of Commons Library.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Bathing Water Quality, Environment Agency.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual Returns, Environment Agency.
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