Richards Close, Dawlish, EX7 9SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX7 9SN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	53%	-1.5%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	45.5%	47%	1.5%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	34%	31.9%	-2.1%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	39.4%	4.5%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	19.1%	19.2%	0.1%	9.1%	10.1%
Widowed	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	44.9%	-2.3%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	32.5%	35.6%	3.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	15.9%	12.1%	-3.8%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	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	20.5%	14.4%	-6.1%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	17.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	9.1%	4.9%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.8%	8.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	25.5%	0.8%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98%	96.4%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	95.9%	91.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	91.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Richards Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richards Close was 16.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.4% lower than the Dawlish North East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richards Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East and the 74th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

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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 9SN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Richards Close are based on 73 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 Richards Close, Dawlish, EX7 9SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX7 9SN

Average Price
£157,422

Semi-Detached
£173,408

Terraced
£173,494

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,889

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richards Close

Average Price
£176,299

Semi-Detached
£176,971

Terraced
£191,270

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,316

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richards CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Richards Close, Dawlish, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-08-12	£213,780
22 Richards Close, Dawlish, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-04-30	£85,619
11 Richards Close, Dawlish, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2024-10-30	£222,239
20 Richards Close, Dawlish, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2024-03-08	£143,114
39 Richards Close, Dawlish, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£216,000	2023-08-16	£222,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX7 9SN

Employment

EX7 9SN 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	76
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	13
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	414 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse Primary Academy Secmaton Lane , EX7 0LW	1out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldown School Maudlin Drive , TQ14 8SE	3out of 4	2,525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Fourth Avenue , TQ14 9DT	3out of 4	3,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Teignmouth Community School, Mill Lane Mill Lane , TQ14 9BB	3out of 4	3,912 yd	Academy converter	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	1,618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road Exeter Road , TQ14 9HZ	3out of 4	3,299 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Manor School John Nash Drive , EX7 9SF	- not rated	238 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	1,447 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Court College (Phoenix Learning Care Ltd) 7/9 Oak Park Villas , EX7 0DE	- not rated	1,477 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chances Educational Support Services Red Rock , Sandy Lane EX7 0AF	- not rated	1,904 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity School , Buckeridge Road TQ14 8LY	- not rated	2,917 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
The Cove Cafe	The Cove Cafe Coryton Cove Earlys Wall Dawlish Devon	470 yd
The Smugglers Inn	Smugglers Inn 27 Teignmouth Road Dawlish Devon	734 yd
Hoi Shing Restaurant	12 Brunswick Place Dawlish Devon	854 yd
Gurkha Restaurant	30 Park Road Dawlish Devon	868 yd
No 1 Cafe	Strand Chambers Queen Street Dawlish Devon	893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brunswick Arms	9-10 Brunswick Place Dawlish Devon	854 yd
The Royal British Legion	42-44 Park Road Dawlish Devon	870 yd
The Swan Inn	Swan Inn 94 Old Town Street Dawlish Devon	896 yd
The Lansdowne	Lansdowne Hotel Park Road Dawlish Devon	926 yd
Marine Hotel And Tavern	2 Marine Parade Dawlish Devon	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Palos	40 Park Road Dawlish Devon	868 yd
Siew May	4 King Street Dawlish Devon	872 yd
Chip Ahoy	20-22 Queen Street Dawlish Devon	893 yd
Shakie Shack	19 Brunswick Place Dawlish	932 yd
Dawlish Pizza And Grill	27 Brunswick Place Dawlish Devon	966 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	The Co Operative Group 4 - 5 The Strand Dawlish Devon		1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orchard Manor School JOHN NASH DRIVE	grass pitches	303 yd
Motiv8 Fitness & Tanning Suite (Closed) Queen Street	health and fitness suite	890 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	18.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	18.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	18.2%

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	34.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX7 9SN