Oil Mill Lane, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX5 1AG is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	49.1%	44.9%	-4.2%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	50.9%	55.1%	4.2%	49.0%	6.1%

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 EX5 1AG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.6% 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	19.4%	23.6%	4.2%	37.9%	-14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	59.6%	0.3%	44.2%	15.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	42.7%	-7.0%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	32.9%	41.4%	8.5%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	13.6%	13.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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	14.8%	25.8%	11.0%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	11.6%	-1.7%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	30.6%	-2.5%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.1%	83.6%	-15.5%	81.4%	2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	15.2%	15.2%	0.1%	15.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	96.8%	94.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	95.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Oil Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oil Mill Lane was 56.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% lower than the Broadclyst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oil Mill Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Broadclyst and the 133rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in EX5 1AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Oil Mill Lane are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Devon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oil Mill Lane, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX5 1AG

Average Price
£629,203

Semi-Detached
£724,006

Terraced
£526,546

Detached
£653,038

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£280,070

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oil Mill Lane

Average Price
£621,857

Semi-Detached
£802,674

Terraced
£469,576

Detached
£628,059

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£667,451

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oil Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Clover Barn 2 Shepherds Farm Oil Mill Lane, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-05-07	£532,227
Springfield Oil Mill Lane, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£532,500	2024-03-08	£539,948
Clysthaven Oil Mill Lane, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2023-10-09	£686,211
Little Warren 4 Shepherds Farm Oil Mill Lane, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-09-24	£276,089
Little Warren 4 Shepherds Farm Oil Mill Lane, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-11-22	£350,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX5 1AG

Employment

EX5 1AG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Self-Employed	75
Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	5,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School Clyst St George , EX3 0RE	- not rated	1,686 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School Clyst St George , EX3 0RE	- not rated	1,686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clyst St Mary Primary School Clyst St Mary , EX5 1BG	- not rated	1,876 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School Stony Lane , Woodbury Salterton EX5 1PP	- not rated	3,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School Stony Lane , Woodbury Salterton EX5 1PP	3out of 4	3,064 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Topsham Middle School Parkfield Road , Topsham EX3 0DR	- not rated	3,289 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	4,398 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	3out of 4	5,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	5,103 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Grove School 32 Elm Grove Road , Topsham EX3 0EQ	- not rated	3,137 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SchoolsCompany Central Devon Academy Falcon Road , EX2 7LB	- not rated	3,429 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Central Devon Personalised Learning Service Falcon Road , EX2 7LB	- not rated	3,429 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stansfield Academy Falcon Road , EX2 7LB	- not rated	3,496 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Tinkham School Hollow Lane , Pinhoe EX1 3RW	3out of 4	4,638 yd	Foundation special school	No	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 EX5 1AG area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exeter Athletic Rfc EXETER YOUTH RUGBY LTD EXETER YOUTH RUGBY LTD OIL MILL LANE	grass pitches	758 yd
The Cliff Hill Training Ground THE CLIFF HILL TRAINING GROUND THE CLIFF HILL TRAINING GROUND	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	803 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	4.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	30 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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