Brook Street, Ottery St. Mary, EX11 1EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX11 1EZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	50.9%	-3.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	45.3%	49.1%	3.8%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.6%	39.3%	7.7%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	36.3%	-6.3%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	11%	13.1%	2.1%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	8.9%	6.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.6%	46.5%	-5.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	32.5%	36.6%	4.1%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	11.4%	12.1%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	10.7%	-6.6%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.9%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	18.1%	2.5%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	19.3%	4.1%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	34.1%	2.0%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.6%	93.3%	-5.3%	81.4%	11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.2%	87.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	2.1%	5%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	87.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Brook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Street was 108.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.0% higher than the Ottery St Mary average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ottery St Mary and the 42nd highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EX11 1EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brook Street are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Devon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Brook Street, Ottery St. Mary, EX11 1EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX11 1EZ

Average Price
£260,778

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£244,167

Detached
£327,223

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Street

Average Price
£271,801

Semi-Detached
£273,616

Terraced
£239,822

Detached
£365,923

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Abigail Brook Street, Ottery St Mary, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-01-31	£227,669
Orchard House Brook Street, Ottery St Mary, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2022-08-22	£240,605
Pippens Brook Street, Ottery St Mary, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2020-09-11	£218,358
Abigail Brook Street, Ottery St Mary, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2019-12-16	£226,850
Abigail Brook Street, Ottery St Mary, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2018-02-07	£214,174

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX11 1EZ

Employment

EX11 1EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	60
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ottery St Mary Primary School Longdogs Lane , EX11 1HY	3out of 4	602 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary School Beech Park , West Hill EX11 1UQ	4out of 4	3,921 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Feniton Church of England Primary School Station Road , Feniton EX14 3EA	4out of 4	4,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tipton St John Church of England Primary School Tipton St John , EX10 0AG	3out of 4	4,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School Cadhay Lane , EX11 1RA	4out of 4	1,154 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wildings Royston Farm , Talewater EX5 2RR	- not rated	5,042 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Otter Ltd	11A Yonder Street, Ottery St Mary	85 yd
The Coffee Bank	6 Silver Street, Ottery St Mary	151 yd
The Silver Otter	15 Silver Street, Ottery St Mary	166 yd
Papadom	46 Mill Street, Ottery St Mary	348 yd
Bay Tree Sals	11 Mill Street, Ottery St Mary	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Volunteer Inn	The Volunteer Inn, Broad Street		233 yd
Ottery St Mary Football Club	Ottery St Mary A F C, Butts Road		539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Chef	2 Silver Street, Ottery St Mary	163 yd
The Ottery Chippy	1 Tip Hill, Ottery St Mary	185 yd
Jefferys Kashmiri Cuisine	22 Mill Street, Ottery St Mary	348 yd
Charcoal Grill	5 Mill Street, Ottery St Mary	379 yd
You And Me Chinese Takeaway	17 Mill Street, Ottery St Mary	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Hind Street, Ottery St Mary		301 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Institute Yonder Street		139 yd
Ottery St Mary Primary School LONGDOGS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	489 yd
Ottery St Mary Afc BUTTS ROAD	grass pitches	594 yd
Ottery St Mary Cricket Club OTTERY ST MARY CRICKET CLUB OTTERY ST MARY CRICKET CLUB STRAWBERRY LANE	grass pitches	1,032 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	59.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	41.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.