Higher Meadows, Beer, Seaton, EX12 3HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX12 3HA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	52.5%	3.1%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	50.6%	47.5%	-3.1%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	29.9%	32.4%	2.5%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	46.8%	-7.9%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.4%	11.7%	3.3%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%	1.3%

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	37.7%	43.4%	5.7%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	41%	37%	-4.0%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	14.6%	15.1%	0.5%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	18.4%	-0.8%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.2%	16.8%	-8.4%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	32.1%	11.5%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.3%	96.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	97.1%	95.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	95.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Higher Meadows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Meadows was 56.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.7% higher than the Beer & Branscombe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Higher Meadows has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Beer & Branscombe and the 140th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.3%.

🔎 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 3HA, 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

Average property prices on Higher Meadows are based on 20 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 Higher Meadows, Beer, Seaton, EX12 3HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX12 3HA

Average Price
£387,851

Semi-Detached
£359,726

Terraced
£401,914

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Meadows

Average Price
£447,276

Semi-Detached
£466,639

Terraced
£411,711

Detached
£492,712

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher MeadowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sunnymead Higher Meadows, Seaton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-04-28	£424,544
The Mead Higher Meadows, Seaton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-03-09	£337,736
2 The Old Sail Loft Higher Meadows, Seaton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2019-08-02	£317,370
1 The Old Sail Loft Higher Meadows, Seaton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-05-08	£335,365
The Lilacs Higher Meadows, Seaton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-12-10	£560,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX12 3HA

Employment

EX12 3HA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

EX12 3HA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 3HA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beer Church of England Primary School Mare Lane , Beer EX12 3NB	4out of 4	279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaton Primary School Valley View , EX12 2HF	4out of 4	2,537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Branscombe Church of England Primary School Branscombe , EX12 3DA	3out of 4	3,419 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colyton Primary Academy The Butts , West Street EX24 6NU	- not rated	5,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,049 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
Steamers	New Cut, Beer	196 yd
Beer Fish And Chip Shop	Fore Street, Beer	201 yd
Gina's Restaurant	Ginas, Fore Street	212 yd
The Smugglers Kitchen	Fore Street, Beer	217 yd
Bay View Tea Rooms And Guest House	Bay View Guest House, Fore Street	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barrel Of Beer	Fore Street, Beer	187 yd
The Anchor Inn	Fore Street, Beer	223 yd
Beer Sailing Club	Common Lane, Beer	430 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bessi Mai's	Marine Cottage, Fore Street		237 yd
Chapples Beach Cafe	Colebrooke House, Fore Street		238 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beer Church Of England Primary School MARE LANE	grass pitches	387 yd
Beer Albion Fc Stovar Long Lane	grass pitches	863 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.15 Mbit/s

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