Mead Cross, Cranbrook, Exeter, EX5 7BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX5 7BG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48%	49.8%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52%	50.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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	23.3%	41.4%	18.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62.1%	40.9%	-21.2%	44.2%	-3.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8.7%	11.1%	2.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) 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	58%	56.6%	-1.4%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	29.7%	32%	2.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	8.9%	7.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	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	16%	11.6%	-4.4%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.4%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	17.5%	1.5%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	22.6%	10.9%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	34%	33.5%	-0.5%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	93.3%	92.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.9%	88.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	0.4%	7.6%	7.2%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	88.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Mead Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mead Cross was 72.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% higher than the Cranbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mead Cross has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cranbrook and the 103rd highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in EX5 7BG, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Mead Cross are based on 40 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 Mead Cross, Cranbrook, Exeter, EX5 7BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX5 7BG

Average Price
£298,709

Semi-Detached
£302,530

Terraced
£296,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mead Cross

Average Price
£298,062

Semi-Detached
£292,303

Terraced
£283,741

Detached
£340,322

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,977

Other
£810,547

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mead CrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Mead Cross, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2025-02-14	£293,750
10 Mead Cross, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-07-15	£286,535
10 Mead Cross, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-10-26	£310,149
8 Mead Cross, Exeter, Devon Terraced, a newly built property	£163,000	2014-05-30	£248,324
4 Mead Cross, Exeter, Devon Terraced, a newly built property	£205,000	2014-05-30	£312,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX5 7BG

Employment

EX5 7BG 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	223
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	40
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School Younghayes Road , Cranbrook EX5 7DT	3out of 4	135 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School Rockbeare , EX5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadclyst Community Primary School School Lane , Broadclyst EX5 3JG	4out of 4	3,141 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westclyst Community Primary School Maddick Road , Westclyst EX1 3YG	4out of 4	3,911 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School Harrington Lane , Pinhoe EX4 8PE	3out of 4	4,661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clyst Vale Community College Station Road , Broadclyst EX5 3AJ	3out of 4	2,292 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	5,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranbrook Education Campus Tillhouse Road , Cranbrook EX5 7EE	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellen Tinkham School Hollow Lane , Pinhoe EX1 3RW	4out of 4	4,922 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cafe At 143	143 Younghayes Road, Cranbrook		389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cranberry Farm	Badger Way, Cranbrook		1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seamasters Fish And Chips Ltd	153 Younghayes Road, Cranbrook		276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-operative Ltd	147 Younghayes Road, Cranbrook		389 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Martin'S C Of E Primary School (Cranbrook) YOUNGHAYES ROAD	grass pitches	122 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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