Self-employment runs deep in Combe Martin: 12.6% of residents aged 16 and over are self-employed. People searching in Combe Martin want quick answers: what you do, where you are and how to reach you. Our £69 plan covers the website or online shop, your domain, email and hosting, ready within 3 working days on a temporary link.
No setup fee: you only pay the £69 monthly fee once you have approved your website.
Who lives and works in Combe Martin
An older population reads websites differently: larger text, clear contact details and no hunting for opening hours. In Combe Martin, where 32.5% of residents are 65 or over, a calm, readable site earns trust faster than a flashy one.
How the North Devon local authority area is changing
The population of the North Devon local authority area went from 99,398 in mid-2021 to 101,035 in mid-2024, a rise of 1.6%.
Combe Martin by the numbers
Of the 1,235 households in Combe Martin, 73.9% own their home and 21.0% rent privately. Two or more cars: 40.9% of households; none at all: 12.7%.
More Census 2021 figures for Combe Martin
- Residents born in the United Kingdom: 96.3%
- Adults in higher managerial or professional work: 7.7%
- One-person households: 31.2%
- Owned with a mortgage or loan: 20.3%
- Bus, minibus or coach to work: 1.2%
Combe Martin against its local authority area and England
On self-employment, Combe Martin (12.6%) compares with 12.9% for the North Devon local authority area as a whole and 9.7% nationally. Households that own their home: 73.9% in Combe Martin, 67.3% across the North Devon local authority area and 61.3% in England. The share of adults with Level 4 qualifications or above is 27.7% in Combe Martin, against 28.5% in the North Devon local authority area and 33.9% in England.
The business mix around Combe Martin
UK Business Counts lists 5,815 business sites in the North Devon local authority area in 2026. Compared with England as a whole, these sectors have a larger presence:
- Farms and agricultural businesses, 1,245 in North Devon: the site should show what they grow or raise and a form for wholesale enquiries.
- Hotels, B&Bs and holiday lets, 170 in North Devon: the site should show how to get there and what is nearby.
- Manufacturers and engineering workshops, 40 in North Devon: the site should show certifications and industries they serve.
- Car dealers and motor trade businesses, 205 in North Devon: the site should show directions and opening hours and service and repair hours.
Among the most common trades: 120 domestic building firms, 145 vehicle maintenance and repair garages and 105 electrical installation firms. 85.6% are micro businesses with up to nine employees. Whatever the sector, customers check the same things first: what you do, where, and how to get in touch.
Who is searching in Combe Martin
53.6% of households own their home outright. Before-and-after photos speak to homeowners.
43.7% of workers in Combe Martin work part-time. Customers keep varied hours, so show your opening hours clearly.
55.3% of workers drive to work. Parking details and a map answer the first question many drivers have.
11.5% of workers walk to work. People pass by on foot, so show your street and opening hours clearly.
Where Combe Martin sits in the South West
Within a short drive of Combe Martin: Chambercombe (2.8 miles), Ilfracombe (3.5 miles), Braunton (8.2 miles), Barnstaple (8.6 miles) and Chivenor and Wrafton (8.8 miles). For local government, Combe Martin is part of the North Devon local authority area. Swansea is about 31 miles to the north. If you work in Ilfracombe or Braunton as well, the site can say so on a service area page.
Next to Combe Martin, Chambercombe counted 1,502 people at Census 2021, with 73.3% of households owning their home. In Chambercombe, 27.0% of workers were based mainly at home in 2021; in Combe Martin, 24.2%.
How the £69 plan works
We are a web design team that has been building small business websites since 2008. The plan is the same in Combe Martin as in any other town in the United Kingdom: one monthly fee, everything arranged by email.
- Tell us about the business in the sign-up form, which takes about 5 minutes; logo and photos follow by email.
- Within 3 working days, a temporary link shows you the full website, with your colours and logo.
- Approve the site and pay the first month: only then does it go live on your domain.
New prices, new photos, a new service page: send it by email and it is done, with no extra charge.
- A business website or an online shop, for the same monthly fee
- Your own domain: bring the one you have, or we help you choose one
- Email on your domain: unlimited accounts, 5 GB in total, webmail and spam filtering
- Hosting, an SSL certificate and daily backups
- Changes to text, photos and prices, requested by email
- Ready within 3 working days on a temporary link
Registration and privacy basics for Combe Martin
A website does not need a special licence, but the business behind it follows the usual rules. A few that come up often:
- A limited company has to be registered with Companies House before it starts trading; registering online costs £100. GOV.UK: register a limited company
- You cannot set non-essential cookies on your website before the visitor has consented to them, and that consent must be actively and clearly given. ICO: cookies
- When you sell online, you must tell the customer they can cancel their order up to 14 days after it is delivered, and they do not need to give a reason. GOV.UK: online and distance selling
Every business is different, so treat this as general information, not legal advice, and check the official pages linked above.
Before you sign up: common questions
Combe Martin is small. Do I really need a website?
Your market is bigger than Combe Martin. People across North Devon look up services online, and a clear website brings them to you.
When does the site go live?
The first version is ready within 3 working days, on a temporary link. Going live on your domain comes after your approval and the first payment.
What do I need to send?
Your logo, a few photos of your work or premises and a short description of what you offer, all by email. We build the pages and you approve every one.
Do we need to meet?
No meetings needed: we talk by email at support@ariaserv.com, and you see the full website on a temporary link before approving it.
What if I need to change something later?
Our team does it for you: email what needs changing and we take care of it, along with hosting, SSL and backups.
My customers come from Chambercombe and Ilfracombe as well. Can I say so?
Yes. Email us the places you serve (say Chambercombe, Ilfracombe and Braunton) and we put them on a page of their own.
Do I pay anything to get started?
No. No setup fee: you only pay the £69 monthly fee once you have approved your website. No lock-in contract. You can stop the service whenever you need to.
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- Population, households, housing, travel to work, work and qualifications: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, summed for the Combe Martin built-up area (2022 definition). Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.
- Local authority population: ONS mid-year population estimates, mid-2021 and mid-2024.
- Business sites in the North Devon local authority area: Office for National Statistics, UK Business Counts 2026 (local units).
- Built-up area locations: ONS Open Geography Portal; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2023; distances are straight-line.
- Numbers come from the official sources above and are updated when new releases come out; distances are measured in a straight line.