Yeoford Meadows, Yeoford, Crediton, EX17 5PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX17 5PW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	46.8%	48.3%	1.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	53.2%	51.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 vicinity of EX17 5PW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.2%	22.4%	2.2%	37.9%	-15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	68.2%	63.6%	-4.6%	44.2%	19.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.8%	49.8%	1.0%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	36.6%	38.2%	1.6%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.9%	10.3%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	14.6%	10.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	9.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	17.9%	2.3%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17%	5.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	38.4%	-3.7%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99.2%	99%	-0.2%	81.4%	17.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	94.8%	93.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	94.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Yeoford Meadows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yeoford Meadows was 28.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% higher than the Cadbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Yeoford Meadows has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cadbury and the 95th lowest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 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 5PW, 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

Average property prices on Yeoford Meadows are based on 34 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 Yeoford Meadows, Yeoford, Crediton, EX17 5PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX17 5PW

Average Price
£415,080

Semi-Detached
£388,329

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£418,052

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yeoford Meadows

Average Price
£401,327

Semi-Detached
£399,417

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£401,512

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yeoford MeadowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Yeoford Meadows, Crediton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-03-15	£379,420
22 Yeoford Meadows, Crediton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-01-27	£350,735
18 Yeoford Meadows, Crediton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-10-02	£380,608
13 Yeoford Meadows, Crediton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2020-08-24	£319,536
17 Yeoford Meadows, Crediton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-07-14	£323,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX17 5PW

Employment

EX17 5PW 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 5PW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in EX17 5PW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	102
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	28
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yeoford Community Primary School Station Road , Yeoford EX17 5HZ	3out of 4	306 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copplestone Primary School Bewsley Hill , Copplestone EX17 5NX	2out of 4	4,583 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Landscore Primary School Threshers , EX17 3JH	3out of 4	4,759 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	5,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Duck at Yeoford	The Duck at Yeoford The Village Yeoford Crediton Devon		482 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yeoford Recreation Ground YEOFORD MEADOWS	grass pitches	144 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	43.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.16 Mbit/s

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