West Close, Axminster, EX13 5PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX13 5PE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	56.9%	55%	-1.9%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	43.1%	45%	1.9%	49.0%	-4.0%

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	27.7%	28.8%	1.1%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	40.8%	4.1%	44.2%	-3.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.6%	14.4%	3.8%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	23.5%	12.6%	-10.9%	6.1%	6.5%

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	25.3%	33.4%	8.1%	48.4%	-15.0%
Good health	39.5%	39.7%	0.2%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	30.2%	21.1%	-9.1%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	30.7%	19.1%	-11.6%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	12.9%	0.4%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	8.3%	4.5%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	22%	28.3%	6.3%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.6%	94.8%	-3.8%	81.4%	13.4%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	96.4%	90%	-6.4%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	90.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is West Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Close was 157.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.0% higher than the Axminster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster and the 22nd highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.5%.

🔎 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 5PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 West Close are based on 39 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 West Close, Axminster, EX13 5PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX13 5PE

Average Price
£295,424

Semi-Detached
£285,381

Terraced
£263,043

Detached
£310,195

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Close

Average Price
£298,565

Semi-Detached
£303,752

Terraced
£256,208

Detached
£312,429

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 West Close, Axminster, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2024-01-23	£305,917
9 West Close, Axminster, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-07-08	£415,662
21 West Close, Axminster, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-06-29	£230,633
16 West Close, Axminster, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£259,000	2021-03-02	£306,852
5 West Close, Axminster, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-01-15	£315,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX13 5PE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in EX13 5PE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	132
Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	33
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Axminster Community Primary Academy Stoney Lane , EX13 5BU	2out of 4	902 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilmington Primary School Whitford Road , Kilmington EX13 7RG	4out of 4	2,336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School All Saints , EX13 7LX	3out of 4	3,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shute Community Primary School Haddon Road , Shute EX13 7QR	3out of 4	4,506 yd	Community school	No	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	701 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
Sun N Aqua Ltd	Old Weighbridge House, Woodmead Road	207 yd
The Filling Station Axminster	1 West Street, Axminster	217 yd
Azura, Tapas & Cocktails	11 Miltons Yard, West Street	222 yd
Arts Cafe Bar	The Old Courthouse, Church Street	227 yd
Belluno Italian & Bar Limited	Bristol House, 3 West Street	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ale Way	Offices, Axminster Railway Station	246 yd
The Axminster Inn	Axminster Inn, Silver Street	270 yd
Axminster Conservative Club	Silver Street, Axminster	270 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion Inn, Lyme Street	449 yd
The Castle Inn	Flat, The Castle	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zeus The Greek	43 Foxhill, Axminster	282 yd
Axe Valley Grill	South Street, Axminster	327 yd
The Lucky House	Somerset House, Lyme Street	449 yd
Lemon Plaice	Lyme Street, Axminster	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	West Street, Axminster	68 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shand Park	146 yd
The Co-operative Food	11 South Street, Axminster	327 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Axe Valley Academy CHARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	656 yd
Flamingo Pool LYME ROAD	swimming pool	692 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School LYME ROAD	grass pitches	696 yd
Axminster Community Primary School STONEY LANE	grass pitches	832 yd
Axminster Town Football Club (Closed) Sector Lane	grass pitches	881 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	57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX13 5PE