Cockles Lane, Crediton, EX17 3ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX17 3ER 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	44.1%	50.2%	6.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	55.9%	49.8%	-6.1%	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.

In the immediate area around EX17 3ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	48.2%	53%	4.8%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	22.5%	-7.1%	44.2%	-21.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12%	14.6%	2.6%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	36.1%	41.2%	5.1%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	40.7%	39%	-1.7%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	17.6%	16.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	24.1%	18.6%	-5.5%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.6%	5.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	30.2%	2.5%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.5%	96.9%	-0.6%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	93.8%	90.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	93.8%	90.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	27.3%	13.5%	13.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Cockles Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cockles Lane was 134.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.3% higher than the Crediton Boniface average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cockles Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Crediton Boniface and the 30th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

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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 3ER, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Cockles Lane 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 Cockles Lane, Crediton, EX17 3ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX17 3ER

Average Price
£265,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£265,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cockles Lane

Average Price
£270,178

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£270,178

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cockles LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Cockles Lane, Crediton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2015-12-01	£257,857
5 Cockles Lane, Crediton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2006-07-03	£287,938
5 Cockles Lane, Crediton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	1998-11-27	£264,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX17 3ER

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	33
Education	20
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	213 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Landscore Primary School Threshers , EX17 3JH	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandford School Sandford , EX17 4NE	3out of 4	2,769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton St Cyres Primary School Station Road , Newton St Cyres EX5 5DL	3out of 4	5,365 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,035 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
Cairney's Bistro	31 East Street Crediton Devon	78 yd
Union Road Moto-Velo	Union Road Moto-Velo Estate House 1 Union Road Crediton Devon	195 yd
Crediton Dairy Ltd - Staff Canteen	Milk Link Processing Ltd Church Lane Crediton Devon	223 yd
Planet Play	2 Westward Business Centre Mill Street Crediton Devon	464 yd
Crediton Tandoori	137 High Street Crediton Devon	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plymouth Inn	Dean Street Crediton Devon	34 yd
Crediton Bowling Club	Crediton Devon	430 yd
The Mitre	9 High Street Crediton Devon	471 yd
Crediton Rugby Football Club	Exhibition Road Crediton Devon	472 yd
The Three Little Pigs	1 Parliament Street Crediton Devon	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trawlers Catch	40 High Street Crediton Devon	714 yd
Pinar Takeaway	32 High Street Crediton Devon	714 yd
Happy Garden	On Bong 39 High Street Crediton Devon	749 yd
Hotstuff	Jewson Ltd Exeter Road Crediton Devon	787 yd
Saffron - Indian Takeaway	53 High Street Crediton Devon	854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Mill Street Crediton Devon	309 yd
Tesco	36 High Street Crediton Devon	714 yd
Tesco	Well Parks Exeter Road Crediton Devon	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayward'S Primary School EAST STREET	grass pitches	112 yd
Exhibition Road Playing Fields EXHIBITION ROAD	grass pitches	678 yd
Queen Elizabeths School (Barnfield Campus) LOWER SCHOOL LOWER SCHOOL BARNFIELD	grass pitches, swimming pool	740 yd
Lords Meadow Leisure Centre COMMERCIAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	747 yd
Crediton Rfc BLAGDON RISE	grass pitches	759 yd
Crediton United Youth Football Club COMMERCIAL ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
Crediton United Football Club COMMERCIAL ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S School (Forches Cross) LONG MEADOWS	grass pitches	867 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 EX17 3ER