Crediton, EX17 2ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX17 2ES, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	50.9%	54.2%	3.3%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	49.1%	45.8%	-3.3%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	21.9%	33.1%	11.2%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	43.7%	-9.6%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.6%	12.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	9.3%	8.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	2.3%

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	47.7%	45.7%	-2.0%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	36.5%	36.7%	0.2%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12.3%	13.4%	1.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	18.5%	18.6%	0.1%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	10.5%	1.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	17.6%	9.8%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	32.2%	-6.7%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	99.7%	97.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	97.7%	94.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	97.1%	93.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is EX17 2ES dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around EX17 2ES was 40.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.6% lower than the Crediton Boniface average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

EX17 2ES has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Crediton Boniface and the 131st lowest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EX17 2ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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

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 Crediton, EX17 2ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX17 2ES

Average Price
£441,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£441,055

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in EX17 2ES

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Forches Cottage, Crediton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£266,500	2005-06-17	£431,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX17 2ES

Employment

EX17 2ES 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

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	29
Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Landscore Primary School Threshers , EX17 3JH	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayward's Primary School East Street , EX17 3AX	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandford School Sandford , EX17 4NE	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Western Road , EX17 3LU	2out of 4	617 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
Age Concern Crediton	Deep Lane Centre Deep Lane Crediton Devon	510 yd
Crediton Coffee Company	Unit 1 Market Square House Market Street Crediton Devon	544 yd
Baobab Cafe Ltd	Unit 2 Market Street House Market Street Crediton	551 yd
Paint Pots of Devon	Units 6 To7 117 High Street Crediton Devon	557 yd
Chefs Choice	104 High Street Crediton Devon	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Little Pigs	1 Parliament Street Crediton Devon	579 yd
White Swan Inn	High Street Crediton Devon	596 yd
General Sir Redvers Buller	37 High Street Crediton Devon	603 yd
Duke Of York	74 High Street Crediton Devon	610 yd
Crediton Bowling Club	Crediton Devon	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bridge House	88 High Street Crediton Devon	576 yd
Saffron - Indian Takeaway	53 High Street Crediton Devon	597 yd
Happy Garden	On Bong 39 High Street Crediton Devon	600 yd
Trawlers Catch	40 High Street Crediton Devon	603 yd
Pinar Takeaway	32 High Street Crediton Devon	603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	36 High Street Crediton Devon		603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Elizabeth'S School (Forches Cross) LONG MEADOWS	grass pitches	411 yd
Queen Elizabeths School (Western Road Campus) Western Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	627 yd
Sandford Cricket Club SANDFORD CRICKET CLUB SANDFORD CRICKET CLUB ROAD FROM FORCHES CROSS TO WEST LODGE	grass pitches	632 yd
Queen Elizabeths School (Barnfield Campus) LOWER SCHOOL LOWER SCHOOL BARNFIELD	grass pitches, swimming pool	927 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of EX17 2ES