Lyme Road, Axminster, EX13 5BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX13 5BL 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	50%	51.4%	1.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.4%	32.7%	10.3%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	45.2%	-13.0%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.5%	9.5%	4.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	12.1%	9.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	3.4%

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 (70.7%) 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	44.4%	26.4%	-18.0%	48.4%	-22.0%
Good health	31.1%	44.3%	13.2%	33.6%	10.7%
Fair health	18.9%	23.6%	4.7%	12.7%	10.9%
Bad health	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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	21.8%	19%	-2.8%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.9%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	11.3%	4.0%	5.3%	6.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	16.1%	8.8%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	26.8%	3.2%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.9%	98.8%	1.9%	81.4%	17.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	94.4%	96%	1.6%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	96%	2.1%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Lyme Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyme Road was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% lower than the Axminster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lyme Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster and the 201st lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in EX13 5BL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Lyme Road are based on 175 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 Lyme Road, Axminster, EX13 5BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX13 5BL

Average Price
£357,706

Semi-Detached
£285,776

Terraced
£236,334

Detached
£519,112

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£445,259

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyme Road

Average Price
£452,935

Semi-Detached
£346,998

Terraced
£317,175

Detached
£532,045

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,715

Other
£996,706

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyme Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Homeleigh Lyme Road, Axminster, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-02-24	£226,991
Ewellyn Lyme Road, Axminster, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-05-22	£242,625
Homeleigh Lyme Road, Axminster, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-10-20	£224,892
Fairleigh Lyme Road, Axminster, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-08-14	£202,882
Purbrook Cottage Lyme Road, Axminster, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-08-07	£184,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX13 5BL

Employment

EX13 5BL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 EX13 5BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	54
Full-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	11
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster Lyme Road , EX13 5BE	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Axminster Community Primary Academy Stoney Lane , EX13 5BU	2out of 4	677 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School All Saints , EX13 7LX	3out of 4	3,356 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilmington Primary School Whitford Road , Kilmington EX13 7RG	4out of 4	3,540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkchurch Church of England School Hawkchurch , EX13 5XD	3out of 4	4,950 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Axe Valley Academy Chard Street , EX13 5EA	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pippins Community Centre	Pippins, Lyme Road	786 yd
Golden House	1 Lyme Street, Axminster	1,044 yd
The Cow And The Bean	The Lodge, Lyme Street	1,044 yd
The West Country Higgler	Wheatfields, South Street	1,063 yd
Cinnamons	South Street, Axminster	1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lamb Inn	Lamb Inn, Lyme Road		648 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion Inn, Lyme Street		1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zeus The Greek	43 Foxhill, Axminster	1,034 yd
The Lucky House	Somerset House, Lyme Street	1,044 yd
Lemon Plaice	Lyme Street, Axminster	1,044 yd
Axe Valley Grill	South Street, Axminster	1,064 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	11 South Street, Axminster		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Axminster Town Football Club (Closed) Sector Lane	grass pitches	534 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School LYME ROAD	grass pitches	650 yd
Axminster Community Primary School STONEY LANE	grass pitches	787 yd
Flamingo Pool LYME ROAD	swimming pool	956 yd
Axe Valley Academy CHARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,032 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	14.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	20 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.24 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX13 5BL