Higher Drive, Dawlish, EX7 0AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX7 0AS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.5%	48.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.5%	51.4%	0.9%	49.0%	2.4%

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	26.8%	29.2%	2.4%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	50.6%	-1.0%	44.2%	6.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.8%	11.1%	2.3%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	10%	7.5%	-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	42.4%	41.4%	-1.0%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	41.4%	36.3%	-5.1%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	11.5%	15.8%	4.3%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	26.4%	16%	-10.4%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	10.9%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	10.2%	3.4%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.5%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	20%	30.1%	10.1%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.9%	98.6%	1.7%	81.4%	17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	96.9%	95.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	95.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Higher Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Drive was 26.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the Dawlish North East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Higher Drive has the 9th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East and the 129th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in EX7 0AS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Higher Drive are based on 58 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Teignbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Higher Drive, Dawlish, EX7 0AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX7 0AS

Average Price
£352,182

Semi-Detached
£300,450

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£422,389

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Drive

Average Price
£347,941

Semi-Detached
£304,739

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£401,112

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Higher Drive, Dawlish, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-03-17	£235,238
44 Higher Drive, Dawlish, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£329,950	2023-11-10	£336,066
9 Higher Drive, Dawlish, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-01-26	£422,385
38 Higher Drive, Dawlish, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-10-17	£303,855
22 Higher Drive, Dawlish, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-03-18	£289,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX7 0AS

Employment

EX7 0AS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

EX7 0AS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 EX7 0AS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gatehouse Primary School Secmaton Lane , EX7 0LW	- not rated	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse Primary Academy Secmaton Lane , EX7 0LW	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dawlish County Infant School Old Town Street , EX7 9AL	- not rated	1,514 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff School First Avenue , EX7 9RA	- not rated	1,911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff Primary Academy First Avenue , EX7 9RA	- not rated	1,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dawlish College Elm Grove Road , EX7 0BY	3out of 4	613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dawlish College Elm Grove Road , EX7 0BY	- not rated	613 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chances Educational Support Services Red Rock , Sandy Lane EX7 0AF	- not rated	303 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Specialist College 7/9 Oak Park Villas , EX7 0DE	- not rated	739 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education and Care (Devon) Ltd At 7-9 Oak Park Villas Oak Park Road , East Cliff Road EX7 0DE	- not rated	755 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lanherne School 18 Longlands , EX7 9NG	- not rated	1,573 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Park School John Nash Drive , EX7 9SF	- not rated	2,359 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	Distance
The Restaurant (Ladys Mile Holiday Park)	Ladys Mile Holiday Park Week Lane Dawlish Devon	961 yd
The Shed Sandwich Bar	Unit 7A Dawlish Business Park Dawlish Devon	974 yd
The Kitchen	Shutterton Bridge Exeter Road Dawlish Devon E	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shooters	Sandy Lane Dawlish Devon	288 yd
Marina Bowling Club	Dawlish Marina Bowling Club Sandy Lane Dawlish Devon	345 yd
Golden Sands Holiday Park - Catering	Golden Sands Holiday Park Week Lane Dawlish Devon	846 yd
The Gresham House Inn	1 Commercial Road Dawlish Devon	1,070 yd
South Devon Inn	South Devon Inn Strand Hill Dawlish Devon	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mei Lai	50 Exeter Road Dawlish Devon	275 yd
Oceans Fish Bar and Takeaway	Ladys Mile Holiday Park Week Lane Dawlish Devon	961 yd
Oceans Pizzeria and Takeaway	Ladys Mile Holiday Park Week Lane Dawlish Devon	961 yd
Smyrna Pizza & Gyros	15A Strand Hill Dawlish	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dawlish Leisure Centre SANDY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	232 yd
Sandy Lane RED ROCK RED ROCK SANDY LANE	grass pitches	303 yd
Dawlish & District Indoor Bowls Association Ltd SANDY LANE	indoor bowls	353 yd
Dawlish College ELM GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
Gatehouse Ace Academy Secmaton Lane	grass pitches	657 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	46.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX7 0AS