Beach Street, Dawlish, EX7 9PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX7 9PN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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 area around EX7 9PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.7%	43.4%	-0.3%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	23.9%	3.8%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5%	5.9%	0.9%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	20.1%	21%	0.9%	9.1%	11.9%
Widowed	11.1%	4.9%	-6.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	32.4%	39.7%	7.3%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	39.6%	34.9%	-4.7%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	18.5%	17.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	22.6%	17.6%	-5.0%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	15.7%	-5.4%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.3%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.9%	0.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	19.6%	8.0%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	27.5%	9.4%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	94.1%	95.7%	1.6%	81.4%	14.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	89.6%	89.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	5%	7.7%	2.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	5.6%	-4.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	90.1%	0.5%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Beach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beach Street was 278.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 180.3% higher than the Dawlish North East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Beach Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East and the 16th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in EX7 9PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Beach Street are based on 52 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 Beach Street, Dawlish, EX7 9PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX7 9PN

Average Price
£161,953

Semi-Detached
£400,047

Terraced
£190,312

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,985

Other
£164,071

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beach Street

Average Price
£187,052

Semi-Detached
£415,449

Terraced
£277,402

Detached
£167,266

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,207

Other
£167,176

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beach Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Beach Street, Dawlish, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-08-06	£157,790
Flat 5 White Court Beach Street, Dawlish, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-04-26	£143,033
Flat 3 White Court Beach Street, Dawlish, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,250	2023-08-18	£150,695
Flat 6 Mariners Court Beach Street, Dawlish, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-01-20	£155,040
Flat 7 White Court Beach Street, Dawlish, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-11-16	£77,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX7 9PN

Employment

EX7 9PN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	73
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	16
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westcliff Primary Academy First Avenue , EX7 9RA	3out of 4	871 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse Primary Academy Secmaton Lane , EX7 0LW	1out of 4	991 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldown School Maudlin Drive , TQ14 8SE	3out of 4	3,610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cockwood Primary School Cofton Hill , Cockwood EX6 8RB	3out of 4	4,420 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Fourth Avenue , TQ14 9DT	3out of 4	4,915 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dawlish College Elm Grove Road , EX7 0BY	- not rated	530 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road Exeter Road , TQ14 9HZ	3out of 4	4,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Education and Care (Devon) Ltd At 7-9 Oak Park Villas Oak Park Road , East Cliff Road EX7 0DE	- not rated	411 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Court College (Phoenix Learning Care Ltd) 7/9 Oak Park Villas , EX7 0DE	- not rated	465 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chances Educational Support Services Red Rock , Sandy Lane EX7 0AF	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Manor School John Nash Drive , EX7 9SF	- not rated	1,275 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity School , Buckeridge Road TQ14 8LY	- not rated	3,998 yd	Other independent 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
Sea Breeze Lounge	17 - 20 Piermont Place Dawlish Devon	34 yd
The Local Scoop	7 Piermont Place Dawlish Devon	34 yd
Harrisons Amusements	Harrisons Amusements 8 - 13 Piermont Place Dawlish Devon	34 yd
The Beach Bar	15C - 16 Piermont Place Dawlish Devon	49 yd
Safari Adventure Golf	Station Road Dawlish Devon	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Inn	Railway Inn Beach Street Dawlish Devon	1 yd
The Gresham House Inn	1 Commercial Road Dawlish Devon	76 yd
South Devon Inn	South Devon Inn Strand Hill Dawlish Devon	93 yd
The White Hart	25 Brunswick Place Dawlish Devon	101 yd
Teignmouth Inn	Brookdale Cottages Dawlish Devon	142 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frank's Frying in Dawlish	3 Piermont Place Dawlish Devon	34 yd
Smyrna Pizza & Gyros	15A Strand Hill Dawlish	127 yd
Dawlish Pizza And Grill	27 Brunswick Place Dawlish Devon	127 yd
Shakie Shack	19 Brunswick Place Dawlish	170 yd
Chip Ahoy	20-22 Queen Street Dawlish Devon	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	The Co Operative Group 4 - 5 The Strand Dawlish Devon		187 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Motiv8 Fitness & Tanning Suite (Closed) Queen Street	health and fitness suite	425 yd
Dawlish College ELM GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	519 yd
Dawlish & District Indoor Bowls Association Ltd SANDY LANE	indoor bowls	777 yd
Sandy Lane RED ROCK RED ROCK SANDY LANE	grass pitches	832 yd
Dawlish Leisure Centre SANDY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	938 yd
Gatehouse Ace Academy Secmaton Lane	grass pitches	977 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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX7 9PN