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Bickington

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The west of the North Devon. About 7,541 people in 6.6 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Bickington, 95.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,056
3,992nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.5%
2,254th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Bickington compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

BickingtonMiddle
Population25 wards, North Devon · 2021
Population: every ward in North Devon25 areas from 2,038 to 8,045. The middle area is 2,896. Bickington is 7,056.
7,0563rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage25 wards, North Devon · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in North Devon25 areas from 5.8% to 97.9%. The middle area is 58.0%. Bickington is 95.5%.
95.5%4th highest
Claimant rate25 wards, North Devon · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in North Devon25 areas from 0.9% to 5.5%. The middle area is 2.5%. Bickington is 2.3%.
2.3%joint 11th lowest
Aged 15 to 6425 wards, North Devon · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in North Devon25 areas from 52.3% to 67.4%. The middle area is 57.6%. Bickington is 59.5%.
59.5%9th highest

Figures for the whole of North Devon

These figures are published for the whole of North Devon, not for each ward, so they describe all of North Devon and not Bickington alone. See North Devon

Average house price
£282,633
Down 2.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£32,682
14th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.6×
101st least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
22.0
114th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Bickington in brief

Bickington had 7,056 usual residents at the census.

In Bickington, 95.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Bickington, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.5% of residents in Bickington were aged 15 to 64 at the census.