Morton Road, Exmouth, EX8 1BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX8 1BA 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	49.8%	44.9%	-4.9%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	50.2%	55.1%	4.9%	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 area around EX8 1BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	46%	47.3%	1.3%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	31%	2.3%	44.2%	-13.2%
Separated	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.8%	15.5%	3.7%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	12.1%	3.3%	-8.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	41%	37.9%	-3.1%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	30.7%	38.2%	7.5%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	18.8%	14%	-4.8%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	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	22.8%	18%	-4.8%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	10%	0.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	16.3%	2.8%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	20.1%	6.3%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	26.8%	5.3%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	14.5%	1.7%	-12.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	96%	93.8%	-2.2%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	87.5%	88%	0.5%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	9.1%	5.5%	-3.6%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	88.6%	2.3%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	3%	7.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Morton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morton Road was 106.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.9% lower than the Exmouth Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morton Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Town and the 45th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in EX8 1BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Morton Road are based on 150 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 Morton Road, Exmouth, EX8 1BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX8 1BA

Average Price
£211,791

Semi-Detached
£411,452

Terraced
£523,659

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,543

Other
£24,522

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morton Road

Average Price
£219,372

Semi-Detached
£462,288

Terraced
£519,079

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,115

Other
£320,162

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1A 30 Morton Road, Exmouth, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-07-02	£76,007
Flat 1 30 Morton Road, Exmouth, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-11-26	£117,880
Garden Flat 32 Morton Road, Exmouth, Devon Other, an established residential building	£500	2024-04-03	£485
36 Morton Road, Exmouth, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-02-02	£265,813
Flat 1A 28 Morton Road, Exmouth, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-04-05	£170,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX8 1BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School 1 Beacon Place , EX8 2SR	3out of 4	480 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Road Community Primary School Exeter Road , EX8 1PU	3out of 4	797 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Regents Gate , EX8 1TA	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Withycombe Village Road , EX8 3BA	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockwood Primary School Cofton Hill , Cockwood EX6 8RB	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exmouth Community College Gipsy Lane , EX8 3AF	2out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dawlish College Elm Grove Road , EX7 0BY	- not rated	5,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU	2out of 4	1,050 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Preparatory School Harefield , Lympstone EX8 5AU	- not rated	4,140 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chances Educational Support Services Red Rock , Sandy Lane EX7 0AF	- not rated	4,950 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Court College (Phoenix Learning Care Ltd) 7/9 Oak Park Villas , EX7 0DE	- not rated	5,386 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	5,410 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ristorante EM	8 Victoria Road, Exmouth	264 yd
The Grapevine	2 Victoria Road, Exmouth	264 yd
Exmouth Community Cafe	Exmouth Baptist Church, Victoria Road	264 yd
Vino 32	32 The Strand, Exmouth	302 yd
The Bamboo Exmouth	31 The Strand, Exmouth	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grove	Esplanade, Exmouth	197 yd
Exmouth Masonic Club	3 St Andrews Road, Exmouth	248 yd
The Merchant	33-34 The Strand, Exmouth	308 yd
The Pilot Inn	5 Chapel Hill, Exmouth	332 yd
Exmouth Rugby Football Club	Imperial Road, Exmouth	358 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parallel 50	6 Tower Street, Exmouth	383 yd
Carol's Kitchen	16B The Strand, Exmouth	417 yd
Exmouth Kebab House	Unit 2, 7 Rolle Street	457 yd
Domino's Pizza	19 Imperial Road, Exmouth	457 yd
The Octagon At Exmouth LTD	The Octagon, Esplanade	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 - 6 Rolle Street, Exmouth	411 yd
The Co-operative Food	3 - 7 Magnolia Walk, Exmouth	470 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	37-39 Parade, Exmouth	560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Imperial Recreation Ground IMPERIAL RECREATION GROUND IMPERIAL RECREATION GROUND IMPERIAL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	369 yd
Exmouth Leisure Centre ROYAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	474 yd
Bodywise 5A 5A PARADE	health and fitness suite	528 yd
Madeira Bowling Club Queens Drive	indoor bowls	939 yd
University Of Plymouth (Exmouth Campus) (Closed) Rolle College Rolle College Douglas Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	989 yd
Exmouth Cricket Club QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	1,001 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX8 1BA