What the figures for Higher Brixham cover
Every figure on this site comes from official or open public data. This page shows, for each one, the area it covers, the period, the source and when we last updated it.
Higher Brixham is part of the parish of Brixham.
Official statistics are published for parishes and census areas, not for every village and hamlet, so there are no separate figures for Higher Brixham. Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene, businesses and population are for all of Brixham parish (16,831 residents). Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Higher Brixham itself, and schools include the nearest to Higher Brixham.
Figure by figure
| Figure | Covers | Period | Source | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Usual residents of the parish of Brixham | Census 2021 | ONS Census 2021 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Property | Residential sales at postcodes in the parish of Brixham | 12 months to Jun 2026 | HM Land Registry Price Paid Data | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Crime | Crimes reported in the 12 neighbourhood areas (census LSOAs) covering the parish of Brixham; the rate is per 1,000 residents of those areas | 12 months to Jun 2026 | police.uk | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Broadband | Postcodes in the parish of Brixham | Speeds measured 2023, availability 2025 | Ofcom Connected Nations | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Schools | Open schools in the parish of Brixham, plus the nearest others within 5 km of Higher Brixham | Latest inspection for each school | DfE Get Information about Schools, Ofsted | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Food hygiene | Food businesses at postcodes in the parish of Brixham | Latest inspection for each business | Food Standards Agency | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Businesses | Active companies with their registered office in the parish of Brixham. A registered office is not always where a company trades. | Current register | Companies House | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Local trades | Active companies whose main activity is a trade, registered in the TQ5 postcode district, those in the parish of Brixham first | Current register | Companies House | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Planning | Applications within 5 km of the centre of Higher Brixham | Last 12 months | PlanIt, from council planning registers | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Flood risk | The kilometre square around the centre of Higher Brixham; nearest river measured from the centre | National assessment 2025 | Environment Agency (NaFRA2), OS Open Rivers | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Transport | The stations nearest to Higher Brixham, with walking routes from its centre | Departures live | National Rail, NaPTAN, OpenStreetMap | Live |
| Weather | The location of Higher Brixham | Live forecast | MET Norway | Live |
| National comparisons | England and Wales (broadband: the UK), worked out from the same datasets as the local figures | Same periods as above | Our own calculation | 3 Oct 2026 |
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