Fountain Court, Crediton, EX17 3AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX17 3AD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	46%	47.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	54%	52.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	3.8%

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 EX17 3AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	43.8%	49.4%	5.6%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	30.5%	-5.2%	44.2%	-13.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.7%	11.2%	0.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	47.5%	34.9%	-12.6%	48.4%	-13.5%
Good health	35.2%	40.9%	5.7%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	13.1%	16.6%	3.5%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	3.6%	6%	2.4%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	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	18.8%	17.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	11.7%	-7.8%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	15.6%	-6.5%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.6%	3.6%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	18%	28.5%	10.5%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
White	97.6%	93.7%	-3.9%	81.4%	12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	94%	88.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	3.9%	7.7%	3.8%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	88.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Fountain Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountain Court was 264.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 238.7% higher than the Crediton Boniface average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Fountain Court has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Crediton Boniface and the 8th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.6%.

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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 3AD, 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 Fountain Court are based on 3 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 Fountain Court, Crediton, EX17 3AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX17 3AD

Average Price
£312,981

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£312,981

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Court

Average Price
£278,188

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£278,188

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fountain Cottage Fountain Court, Crediton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-01-22	£306,026
Fountain Cottage Fountain Court, Crediton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2005-10-20	£289,945
Fountain Cottage Fountain Court, Crediton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	1998-06-12	£238,592

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX17 3AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	21
Education	19
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	671 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Landscore Primary School Threshers , EX17 3JH	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandford School Sandford , EX17 4NE	3out of 4	2,500 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	579 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
Crediton Tandoori	137 High Street Crediton Devon	80 yd
Costa Coffee	Jurassic Coast Coffee Limited 28 High Street Crediton Devon	126 yd
Trattoria Eva	Wedges 22 High Street Crediton Devon	132 yd
Ashtons Coffee Lounge	Ashtons Coffee Lounge Ltd 9 Market Street Crediton Devon	134 yd
Baobab Cafe Ltd	Unit 2 Market Street House Market Street Crediton	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mitre	9 High Street Crediton Devon	44 yd
The Three Little Pigs	1 Parliament Street Crediton Devon	184 yd
Crediton Bowling Club	Crediton Devon	232 yd
General Sir Redvers Buller	37 High Street Crediton Devon	257 yd
White Swan Inn	High Street Crediton Devon	354 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trawlers Catch	40 High Street Crediton Devon	257 yd
Pinar Takeaway	32 High Street Crediton Devon	257 yd
Happy Garden	On Bong 39 High Street Crediton Devon	292 yd
Saffron - Indian Takeaway	53 High Street Crediton Devon	398 yd
Golden Bridge House	88 High Street Crediton Devon	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	36 High Street Crediton Devon		257 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Mill Street Crediton Devon		705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Elizabeths School (Barnfield Campus) LOWER SCHOOL LOWER SCHOOL BARNFIELD	grass pitches, swimming pool	396 yd
Hayward'S Primary School EAST STREET	grass pitches	561 yd
Queen Elizabeths School (Western Road Campus) Western Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	685 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S School (Forches Cross) LONG MEADOWS	grass pitches	688 yd
Exhibition Road Playing Fields EXHIBITION ROAD	grass pitches	973 yd
Crediton Rfc BLAGDON RISE	grass pitches	975 yd
Lords Meadow Leisure Centre COMMERCIAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,083 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.

Overview of EX17 3AD