Higher Orchard, Cullompton, EX15 1AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX15 1AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.6%	49.8%	0.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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	23.5%	31.7%	8.2%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	45.8%	-10.3%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.1%	13.5%	4.4%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	9.1%	5.9%	-3.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	40%	46.7%	6.7%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	41.5%	36.4%	-5.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13.3%	12.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	27.8%	19.6%	-8.2%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	12.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.4%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	7.8%	3.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	18.2%	6.5%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	25.5%	5.9%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	100%	98%	-2.0%	81.4%	16.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	98.1%	90.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	1.1%	6.6%	5.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	91%	-6.0%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Higher Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Orchard was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.1% lower than the Cullompton Padbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higher Orchard has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cullompton Padbrook and the 118th lowest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 106.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in EX15 1AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Higher Orchard are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Devon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Higher Orchard, Cullompton, EX15 1AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX15 1AN

Average Price
£362,181

Semi-Detached
£302,592

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£421,771

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Orchard

Average Price
£340,991

Semi-Detached
£302,591

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£392,191

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Higher Orchard, Cullompton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2021-12-16	£273,689
2 Higher Orchard, Cullompton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2015-05-22	£269,450
Carlen Higher Orchard, Cullompton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2012-10-19	£401,068
1 Higher Orchard, Cullompton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2009-03-25	£327,086
1 Higher Orchard, Cullompton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2008-12-12	£340,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX15 1AN

Employment

EX15 1AN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	103
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	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 Andrew's Primary School St Andrews Estate , EX15 1HU	3out of 4	321 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowbank Primary School Manitoba Gardens , EX15 1EZ	2out of 4	812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willand School Gables Road , Willand EX15 2QL	4out of 4	3,955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duchy School Bradninch Bowley Meadow , Townlands EX5 4RF	4out of 4	5,329 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School Fore Street , EX15 2AD	3out of 4	5,349 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cullompton Community College Exeter Road , EX15 1DX	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
K-HQ Loyalty Hall , Dulford EX15 2BY	- not rated	4,587 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noor Sitara	Cullompton Dining 12 Higher Street Cullompton Devon	125 yd
The Olive Well Restaurant & Rooms	Kings Head 33 - 35 High Street Cullompton Devon	176 yd
China Orchids	China Orchids 20 High Street Cullompton Devon	238 yd
The Lime Tree	The Lime Tree 10 High Street Cullompton Devon	278 yd
Costa Coffee	2 High Street Cullompton Devon	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Market House Inn	21 - 23 High Street Cullompton Devon	249 yd
Manor House Hotel	2 - 4 Fore Street Town Centre Cullompton Devon	403 yd
The White Hart	White Hart 19 Fore Street Cullompton Devon	407 yd
The Pony & Trap	10 Exeter Hill Cullompton Devon	681 yd
Bell Inn	20 - 22 Exeter Road Cullompton Devon	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alans Fish and Chips	37 High Street Cullompton Devon	174 yd
Moonlight Pizza Takeaway	39 Fore Street Town Centre Cullompton Devon	436 yd
Cullompton Charcoal Grill	55 Fore Street Cullompton Devon	500 yd
Golden Eagle	53 Fore Street Cullompton Devon	512 yd
Hong's Take Away	1 Cockpit Hill Cullompton Devon	647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cullompton Cricket Club DUKE STREET	grass pitches	922 yd
Cullompton Rangers Afc CULLOMPTON BOWLING CLUB CULLOMPTON BOWLING CLUB DUKE STREET	grass pitches	926 yd
Cullompton Community College EXETER ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Culm Valley Sports Centre MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,032 yd
Willowbank Primary School Playing Field KNOWLE LANE	grass pitches	1,076 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%

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