Manchester Road, Exmouth, EX8 1DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX8 1DE 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	49.6%	49.8%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	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.

In the immediate area around EX8 1DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	53.5%	43.1%	-10.4%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	24.4%	7.2%	44.2%	-19.8%
Separated	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	16.2%	19.8%	3.6%	9.1%	10.7%
Widowed	10.6%	6.6%	-4.0%	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	39.6%	38.5%	-1.1%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	35.7%	36.7%	1.0%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	18.7%	14.7%	-4.0%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.3%	7.8%	3.5%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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	30.3%	14.7%	-15.6%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	11.2%	0.1%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.2%	13.7%	-10.5%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	20.8%	7.7%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	33%	17.8%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99.1%	96.3%	-2.8%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	90.9%	83.2%	-7.7%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	8.3%	13.6%	5.3%	6.1%	7.5%
Africa	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	82.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	3%	5%	2.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	5%	2.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Manchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manchester Road was 628.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 436.7% higher than the Exmouth Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Manchester Road has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Town and the highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 350.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 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 1DE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Manchester Road are based on 74 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 Manchester Road, Exmouth, EX8 1DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX8 1DE

Average Price
£116,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£203,617

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,933

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manchester Road

Average Price
£120,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,254

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Chester Court Manchester Road, Exmouth, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2025-02-28	£97,898
Flat 9 Chester Court Manchester Road, Exmouth, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2024-05-07	£64,312
Flat 2 3 Manchester Road, Exmouth, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-03-17	£122,029
Flat 8 Chester Court Manchester Road, Exmouth, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-02-10	£63,385
Flat 2 Chester Court Manchester Road, Exmouth, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-08-10	£63,134

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX8 1DE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	10
Education	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Road Community Primary School Exeter Road , EX8 1PU	3out of 4	432 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School 1 Beacon Place , EX8 2SR	3out of 4	432 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Regents Gate , EX8 1TA	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Withycombe Village Road , EX8 3BA	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marpool Primary School Moorfield Road , EX8 3QW	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,013 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Preparatory School Harefield , Lympstone EX8 5AU	- not rated	3,796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chances Educational Support Services Red Rock , Sandy Lane EX7 0AF	- not rated	5,337 yd	Other independent school	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
Bayleaf Cafe	19 The Strand, Exmouth	43 yd
China Garden	23 Imperial Road, Exmouth	43 yd
Sundowners	15 The Strand, Exmouth	48 yd
Capels	11 Imperial Road, Exmouth	69 yd
The Brit Cafe	12-13 The Strand, Exmouth	70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wings Bar	The Royal Air Forces Association, 33 - 35 Imperial Road	43 yd
York Inn	The York Inn, 21 Imperial Road	69 yd
The Powder Monkey	2 Parade, Exmouth	124 yd
The Merchant	33-34 The Strand, Exmouth	127 yd
The Strand	1 Parade, Exmouth	136 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carol's Kitchen	16B The Strand, Exmouth	48 yd
Domino's Pizza	19 Imperial Road, Exmouth	69 yd
Exmouth Kebab House	Unit 2, 7 Rolle Street	113 yd
Papa Johns	44 Parade, Exmouth	185 yd
Parallel 50	6 Tower Street, Exmouth	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 - 6 Rolle Street, Exmouth	143 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	37-39 Parade, Exmouth	184 yd
The Co-operative Food	3 - 7 Magnolia Walk, Exmouth	201 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodywise 5A 5A PARADE	health and fitness suite	139 yd
Exmouth Leisure Centre ROYAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	143 yd
Imperial Recreation Ground IMPERIAL RECREATION GROUND IMPERIAL RECREATION GROUND IMPERIAL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	320 yd
Exmouth Town Afc KING GEORGE V GROUND KING GEORGE V GROUND SOUTHERN ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
University Of Plymouth (Exmouth Campus) (Closed) Rolle College Rolle College Douglas Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	927 yd
Madeira Bowling Club Queens Drive	indoor bowls	991 yd
Exmouth Cricket Club QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	1,010 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	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX8 1DE