Diggories Lane, Honiton, EX14 1LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX14 1LG 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	52.3%	50.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.7%	49.2%	1.5%	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.

In the immediate area around EX14 1LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.9%	43.6%	4.7%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	31.8%	-3.2%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	14.2%	11.4%	-2.8%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	6.1%	1.5%

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	41.6%	38.5%	-3.1%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	32.4%	33.2%	0.8%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15.3%	18.1%	2.8%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	8.4%	9.4%	1.0%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	16%	-3.5%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	17.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	21.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	7.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	21.1%	1.6%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.7%	94.7%	2.0%	81.4%	13.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	91.6%	94%	2.4%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	93.6%	2.0%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Diggories Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Diggories Lane was 164.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 271.0% higher than the Honiton St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Diggories Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Honiton St Michael's and the 19th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.7%.

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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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in EX14 1LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Diggories Lane are based on 1 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 Diggories Lane, Honiton, EX14 1LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX14 1LG

Average Price
£174,278

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£174,278

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Diggories Lane

Average Price
£177,177

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£177,177

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Diggories LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Diggories Lane, Honiton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2003-07-03	£177,177

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX14 1LG

Employment

EX14 1LG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	41
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Honiton Primary School Clapper Lane , EX14 1QF	4out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littletown Primary Academy Honiton Bottom Road , EX14 2EG	3out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Awliscombe Church of England Primary School Awliscombe , EX14 3PJ	3out of 4	2,848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Offwell Church of England Primary School Offwell , EX14 9SA	3out of 4	4,022 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farway Church of England Primary School Church Green , Farway EX24 6EQ	3out of 4	4,830 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Honiton Community College School Lane , EX14 1QT	3out of 4	438 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
Brave Gurkhas	168 High Street, Honiton	63 yd
The Holt	178 High Street, Honiton	65 yd
Coffee 1	125 High Street, Honiton	266 yd
Seasonal Gift And Homeware	1 - 2 Dolphin Court, High Street	348 yd
The Beehive	Dowell Street, Honiton	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Volunteer	177 High Street, Honiton	39 yd
Honiton Conservative Club	142 High Street, Honiton	63 yd
Three Tuns	133 High Street, Honiton	266 yd
The Vine Inn And Tea Room	Vine Inn, Vine Passage	306 yd
The Star Inn	New Street, Honiton	426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chippee!	156 High Street, Honiton	63 yd
Golden Palace	152 High Street, Honiton	63 yd
Wing Hong	147 High Street, Honiton	158 yd
Ali`s Kebab House	135A High Street, Honiton	266 yd
King Of Spices	25 New Street, Honiton	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	10 Lace Walk, Honiton		257 yd
Iceland	10A Lace Walk, Honiton		257 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honiton Bowls Club BOWLING GREEN LANE	indoor bowls	299 yd
Honiton Community College School Lane	grass pitches	418 yd
Honiton Leisure Centre SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	460 yd
Honiton Primary School Clapper Lane	grass pitches	613 yd
Honiton Sports & Social Club Ottery Moor Lane	grass pitches	647 yd
St Rita'S Centre OTTERY MOOR LANE	grass pitches	690 yd
Littletown Primary School (Closed)	grass pitches	840 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%

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

Overview of EX14 1LG