Velator, Braunton, EX33 2DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX33 2DX 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	53.2%	51.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.8%	48.1%	1.3%	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	36.1%	36.5%	0.4%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	40.6%	1.0%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.9%	16.2%	3.3%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	8.5%	5%	-3.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	50.5%	49.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	32.1%	33.2%	1.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.5%	11.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	23.4%	16.2%	-7.2%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	13.4%	0.5%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	14.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.1%	5.4%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	31%	4.9%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	96.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	96.5%	96.5%	0.0%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	96.3%	0.0%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is EX33 2DX dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around EX33 2DX was 125.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 222.4% higher than the Braunton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

EX33 2DX has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Braunton East and the 38th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in EX33 2DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Devon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Velator, Braunton, EX33 2DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX33 2DX

Average Price
£572,533

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£274,569

Detached
£800,635

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£607,464

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in EX33 2DX

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 5 Velator Industrial Estate, Braunton, Devon Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-01-25	£633,156
North Devon Electronics Ltd, Braunton, Devon Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2013-08-19	£584,332
Quay House, Braunton, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2006-10-16	£813,016
Shalimar, Braunton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2002-06-18	£280,453
Shalimar, Braunton, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	1996-10-04	£288,632

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX33 2DX

Employment

EX33 2DX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Retired	95
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	46
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Education	34
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	24
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southmead School Wrafton Road , EX33 2BU	3out of 4	942 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caen Community Primary School Caen Street , EX33 1AD	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsacre Primary School Greenacre , EX33 1BQ	2out of 4	1,237 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fremington Primary School Beechfield Road , Fremington EX31 3DD	- not rated	4,695 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Rectory Lane , Instow EX39 4LU	3out of 4	5,038 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braunton Academy Barton Lane , EX33 2BP	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quay Softplay Cafe Unit 4	Velator Industrial Estate, Braunton	3 yd
51 Degrees North Coffee	Unit 7 - 9, Vellator Way	359 yd
Tesco Colleague Room	Tesco, Vellator Way	435 yd
Braunton Food Bank	Evangelical Church, South Street	531 yd
Braunton Cricket Club	First Field Lane, BRAUNTON	839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Ltd	Memorial Hall, Wrafton	867 yd
The Braunton Venue	23 Wrafton Road, Braunton	869 yd
Mariners Arms	40 South Street, Braunton	910 yd
The George Inn	The George Hotel, Exeter Road	1,017 yd
Olive Or Twist	2 Caen Street, Braunton	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oasis Service Station	Exeter Road, Braunton	746 yd
Hong Kong Chef	Exeter Road, Braunton	934 yd
Surf and Turf Fast Food	Unit 3, West Cross	1,032 yd
Good Fortune	Unit 2, West Cross	1,032 yd
W T Warren & Son	15B Caen Street, Braunton	1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Vellator Way, Braunton		358 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Exeter Road, Braunton		934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Braunton Cricket Club CRICKET FIELD CRICKET FIELD FIRST FIELD LANE	grass pitches	778 yd
Braunton Academy BARTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	800 yd
Southmead School WRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Braunton Recreation Ground Wrafton Road	grass pitches	892 yd
North Devon Athletics Track Wrafton Road	athletics tracks, tennis courts	1,072 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	32.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.48 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX33 2DX