Castle Hill, Seaton, EX12 2QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX12 2QP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.8%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.2%	49.2%	2.0%	49.0%	0.2%

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	25.5%	34%	8.5%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	30.2%	-3.4%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	17.1%	17.5%	0.4%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	19.8%	14.9%	-4.9%	6.1%	8.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	24.6%	25.5%	0.9%	48.4%	-22.9%
Good health	45%	39.5%	-5.5%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	22.7%	24.3%	1.6%	12.7%	11.6%
Bad health	5.2%	9.4%	4.2%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	27.5%	25.7%	-1.8%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	10.2%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	9.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	9.5%	4.8%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14.6%	0.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	25.1%	-0.7%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	90.9%	-5.9%	81.4%	9.5%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	90.6%	87.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	87.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Castle Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Hill was 143.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 179.0% higher than the Beer & Branscombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Hill has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Beer & Branscombe and the 25th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in EX12 2QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Castle Hill are based on 85 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 Castle Hill, Seaton, EX12 2QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX12 2QP

Average Price
£695,108

Semi-Detached
£625,258

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£730,033

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Hill

Average Price
£341,008

Semi-Detached
£515,685

Terraced
£458,879

Detached
£632,872

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,345

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Redlands Castle Hill, Seaton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2024-08-02	£783,503
Dorcas Castle Hill, Seaton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2020-02-27	£836,547
Trelawney Castle Hill, Seaton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2016-11-09	£825,201
Draycot Castle Hill, Seaton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2016-08-09	£620,968
Pendeen Castle Hill, Seaton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2016-05-31	£606,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX12 2QP

Employment

EX12 2QP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in EX12 2QP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	146
Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seaton Primary School Valley View , EX12 2HF	4out of 4	982 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beer Church of England Primary School Mare Lane , Beer EX12 3NB	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colyton Primary Academy The Butts , West Street EX24 6NU	- not rated	4,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Branscombe Church of England Primary School Branscombe , EX12 3DA	3out of 4	5,148 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colyton Grammar School Whitwell Lane , Colyford EX24 6HN	4out of 4	2,803 yd	Academy converter	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
Pebbles Coffee House	4 Marine Place, Seaton	248 yd
Eyre Court Hotel	2 Queen Street, Seaton	257 yd
The Terrace Arts Cafe	6 Marine Crescent, Seaton	262 yd
Oceano - Coffee Bar Ltd	Unit A, Marine Place	287 yd
Taste Of Thai	18 Fore Street, Seaton	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vault Bar	Bank House, East Walk	312 yd
The Old Picture House	Beach Road, Seaton	573 yd
Kings Arms	55 Fore Street, Seaton	660 yd
Pitchside	Axe Vale Caravan Park, Colyford Road	929 yd
Axe Yacht Club	The Harbour, Axmouth	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaton Fish Bar	4 Queen Street, Seaton	257 yd
Kebabshish LTD	1B Marine Crescent, Seaton	262 yd
Kebabshish LTD	1A Marine Crescent, Seaton	262 yd
Fresh Bites	37A Queen Street, Seaton	263 yd
Feast Lyme Bay	12 Marine Place, Seaton	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar	42-44 Harepath Road, Seaton		549 yd
Tesco	Swan Road, Seaton		604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seaton Gardens TENNIS COURTS AND PAVILION TENNIS COURTS AND PAVILION SEAFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	43 yd
Seaton Cricket And Tennis Club COURT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	740 yd
Seaton Town Fc COLYFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Seaton Primary School	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,035 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX12 2QP