Uton, Crediton, EX17 3QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX17 3QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.9%	2.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.7%	48.1%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	30.3%	33.3%	3.0%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	51%	-2.3%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	7.3%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	51.6%	53.8%	2.2%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	36.5%	30.9%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	15.3%	14%	-1.3%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.8%	0.8%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.5%	7.0%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	38%	37.3%	-0.7%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.3%	95.5%	-2.8%	81.4%	14.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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%	92.3%	0.3%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	92.5%	0.5%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.8%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.2%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is EX17 3QH dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around EX17 3QH was 15.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.1% lower than the Cadbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

EX17 3QH has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cadbury and the 39th lowest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 3QH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Uton, Crediton, EX17 3QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX17 3QH

Average Price
£572,537

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£572,537

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in EX17 3QH

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rose Cottage, Crediton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2017-12-01	£559,814
Rose Cottage, Crediton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	1997-07-11	£562,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX17 3QH

Employment

EX17 3QH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

EX17 3QH 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	95
Retired	78
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	16
Other	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Landscore Primary School Threshers , EX17 3JH	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayward's Primary School East Street , EX17 3AX	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandford School Sandford , EX17 4NE	3out of 4	4,354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yeoford Community Primary School Station Road , Yeoford EX17 5HZ	3out of 4	4,831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tedburn St Mary School School Lane , Tedburn St Mary EX6 6AA	3out of 4	5,046 yd	Academy converter	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	2,050 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in EX17 3QH area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near EX17 3QH postcode.

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	100.0%
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 3QH