Branscombe, Seaton, EX12 3BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX12 3BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48%	48.6%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of EX12 3BP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.2%	21.6%	0.4%	37.9%	-16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	56.1%	-1.5%	44.2%	11.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.3%	9%	-3.3%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	7.2%	11%	3.8%	6.1%	4.9%

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	53.1%	50.4%	-2.7%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	36.5%	33.3%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.4%	13.5%	4.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around EX12 3BP this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	8.9%	-4.7%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	12.1%	2.8%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	14%	-3.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	8.2%	6.1%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	16%	0.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	35.4%	-4.4%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
White	100%	99.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	92.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	2.2%	5%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	92.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	63.3%	46.2%	17.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is EX12 3BP dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around EX12 3BP was 36.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.0% lower than the Beer & Branscombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

EX12 3BP has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Beer & Branscombe and the 224th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EX12 3BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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

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 Branscombe, Seaton, EX12 3BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX12 3BP

Average Price
£514,860

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£866,793

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£45,615

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in EX12 3BP

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Trow Hall Wood, Seaton, Devon Other, an established residential building	£33,000	2025-01-27	£33,271
Elver Wood, Seaton, Devon Other, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-04-08	£64,670
Newhaven Farm, Seaton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£1,440,000	2020-11-11	£1,690,435
Stargazer Wood, Seaton, Devon Other, an established residential building	£35,000	2019-10-11	£38,753
Trow Hall Wood, Seaton, Devon Other, an established residential building	£39,000	2018-02-19	£43,575

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX12 3BP

Employment

EX12 3BP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 25% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in EX12 3BP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Self-Employed	63
Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Branscombe Church of England Primary School Branscombe , EX12 3DA	3out of 4	3,305 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidbury Church of England Primary School Church Street , EX10 0SB	3out of 4	4,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beer Church of England Primary School Mare Lane , Beer EX12 3NB	4out of 4	5,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sidmouth College Primley Road , EX10 9LG	3out of 4	5,404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in EX12 3BP area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near EX12 3BP postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	71.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	3.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	8.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	0.68 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX12 3BP