Orchard Close, Crediton, EX17 2FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX17 2FB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	47.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.2%	52.5%	3.3%	49.0%	3.5%

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	35%	40.4%	5.4%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	33.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	-10.8%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3%	6.4%	3.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	12%	14.3%	2.3%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	11.7%	4.9%	-6.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	42.6%	46.3%	3.7%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	38.6%	35.5%	-3.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	14.7%	13.6%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.8%	4%	0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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%	17.4%	-4.4%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	17.4%	2.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	33.2%	8.0%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

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)
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	98%	-0.7%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	92.5%	90.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	89.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	8.1%	6.5%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Close was 94.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% higher than the Crediton Boniface average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Crediton Boniface and the 50th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in EX17 2FB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Orchard Close are based on 18 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 Orchard Close, Crediton, EX17 2FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX17 2FB

Average Price
£355,044

Semi-Detached
£372,273

Terraced
£323,690

Detached
£345,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£336,286

Semi-Detached
£354,275

Terraced
£296,379

Detached
£338,905

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Orchard Close, Crediton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-08-25	£338,049
2 Orchard Close, Crediton, Devon Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£290,000	2018-02-09	£369,372
4 Orchard Close, Crediton, Devon Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£295,000	2017-07-27	£388,715
1 Orchard Close, Crediton, Devon Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£295,000	2017-05-24	£399,191
8 Orchard Close, Crediton, Devon Terraced, a newly built property	£224,000	2016-12-21	£296,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX17 2FB

Employment

EX17 2FB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	104
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	19
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hayward's Primary School East Street , EX17 3AX	3out of 4	700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Landscore Primary School Threshers , EX17 3JH	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandford School Sandford , EX17 4NE	3out of 4	2,209 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	846 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	143 yd
Crediton Coffee Company	Unit 1 Market Square House Market Street Crediton Devon	360 yd
Baobab Cafe Ltd	Unit 2 Market Street House Market Street Crediton	363 yd
Crediton Dairy Ltd - Staff Canteen	Milk Link Processing Ltd Church Lane Crediton Devon	364 yd
Ashtons Coffee Lounge	Ashtons Coffee Lounge Ltd 9 Market Street Crediton Devon	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crediton Bowling Club	Crediton Devon	223 yd
The Three Little Pigs	1 Parliament Street Crediton Devon	281 yd
The Mitre	9 High Street Crediton Devon	412 yd
Plymouth Inn	Dean Street Crediton Devon	528 yd
Crediton Rugby Football Club	Exhibition Road Crediton Devon	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trawlers Catch	40 High Street Crediton Devon	586 yd
Pinar Takeaway	32 High Street Crediton Devon	586 yd
Happy Garden	On Bong 39 High Street Crediton Devon	613 yd
Saffron - Indian Takeaway	53 High Street Crediton Devon	699 yd
Golden Bridge House	88 High Street Crediton Devon	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	36 High Street Crediton Devon		586 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Mill Street Crediton Devon		598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Elizabeth'S School (Forches Cross) LONG MEADOWS	grass pitches	306 yd
Hayward'S Primary School EAST STREET	grass pitches	595 yd
Crediton Rfc BLAGDON RISE	grass pitches	609 yd
Exhibition Road Playing Fields EXHIBITION ROAD	grass pitches	675 yd
Lords Meadow Leisure Centre COMMERCIAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	809 yd
Crediton United Youth Football Club COMMERCIAL ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Crediton United Football Club COMMERCIAL ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Queen Elizabeths School (Barnfield Campus) LOWER SCHOOL LOWER SCHOOL BARNFIELD	grass pitches, swimming pool	838 yd
Queen Elizabeths School (Western Road Campus) Western Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	925 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	62.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX17 2FB