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Living in Northlew: Liveability Score 23/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Northlew comes out at 23/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100. That places it last of the 6 scored places in the EX20 postcode district.

It scores 12 points below the EX20 postcode district as a whole, which averages 35/100. That is 27 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Schools (4), transport (4), healthcare (5), lifestyle (5) and bills (21) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EX20 postcode district.

23
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

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Northlew scores 23 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
60
Air Quality NO₂ 1.982 · PM2.5 4.645 · PM10 8.124 µg/m³
83
Green Space 7
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
4
1 school in area
1Good
  • Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsNorth Devon District Hospital22.1 mi
Derriford Hospital24.3 mi
Liskeard Community Hospital25.5 mi
Hospital waitsTorbay And South Devon NHS Foundation Trust5.8 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks66.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs66.2%
Nearest GP surgeryBlake House Surgery4.6 mi
GP capacity1,726 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)60.8%
available across West Devon
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 17 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
21
Council tax West Devon · 2026-27
A £1,803
B £2,104
C £2,404
D £2,705
E £3,306
F £3,907
G £4,508
H £5,410
Energy South West England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water South West Water
Average bill regional £600/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
4
Okehampton 6.2 mi
Eggesford 13.5 mi
Kings Nympton 14.8 mi
J31 M5 27.1 mi
J31 M5 27.5 mi
J29 M5 29.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
5
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Northlew in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Halwill Junction 31 3.8 mi away ⇄
Hatherleigh 31 4.1 mi away ⇄
Okehampton 43 6.0 mi away ⇄
Petrockstowe 31 6.5 mi away ⇄
Shebbear 31 7.3 mi away ⇄
Dolton 32 9.2 mi away ⇄
Winkleigh 29 9.6 mi away ⇄
South Zeal 34 9.7 mi away ⇄
North Tawton 34 10.0 mi away ⇄
Holsworthy 43 11 mi away ⇄
Lifton 42 11 mi away ⇄
Chilsworthy (Torridge) 37 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Northlew a nice place to live?

Northlew scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Northlew is 23/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Northlew?

Among the top-rated schools in Northlew is Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Northlew in total.

Northlew in context

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Postcode districts in Northlew

EX20 35 ⇄

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