Criterion Place, Exmouth, EX8 1FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX8 1FA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	45.6%	48.7%	3.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 1FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	51.5%	55.8%	4.3%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	16.3%	-8.2%	44.2%	-27.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.9%	7%	3.1%	2.2%	4.8%
Divorced	17.6%	18.6%	1.0%	9.1%	9.5%
Widowed	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	48.8%	51.3%	2.5%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	39.2%	31.7%	-7.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	8.8%	10.9%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	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	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.6%	20.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	7.5%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	16.3%	0.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	24%	28.3%	4.3%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.9%	91.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	10.0%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	85.9%	84.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	8.8%	12.3%	3.5%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	83.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.6%	37.2%	22.4%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Criterion Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Criterion Place was 620.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 429.9% higher than the Exmouth Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Criterion Place has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Town and the 2nd highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 290.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

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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 1FA, 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 Criterion Place are based on 7 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 Criterion Place, Exmouth, EX8 1FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX8 1FA

Average Price
£132,687

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,756

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,480

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Criterion Place

Average Price
£137,901

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,282

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Criterion PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Sailors Court Criterion Place, Exmouth, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2017-05-05	£139,031
4 Sailors Court Criterion Place, Exmouth, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2017-05-05	£119,991
3 Sailors Court Criterion Place, Exmouth, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2017-05-05	£139,031
2 Sailors Court Criterion Place, Exmouth, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2017-05-05	£139,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX8 1FA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	28
Other	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Retired	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	46
Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	209 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Road Community Primary School Exeter Road , EX8 1PU	3out of 4	430 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Regents Gate , EX8 1TA	3out of 4	804 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Withycombe Village Road , EX8 3BA	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marpool Primary School Moorfield Road , EX8 3QW	3out of 4	1,914 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	1,140 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	789 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Preparatory School Harefield , Lympstone EX8 5AU	- not rated	3,949 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chances Educational Support Services Red Rock , Sandy Lane EX7 0AF	- not rated	5,319 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
Saveur	9 Tower Street, Exmouth	27 yd
Mrs Snuggles	Bainbridges, 1 High Street	44 yd
Millers	3 High Street, Exmouth	59 yd
Olive Lounge	4 High Street, Exmouth	59 yd
The Chronicle Restaurant	3 Chapel Hill, Exmouth	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Heavitree - Project X	13 High Street, Exmouth	15 yd
The Pilot Inn	5 Chapel Hill, Exmouth	76 yd
Spoken	43 The Strand, Exmouth	85 yd
Palm	2 Rolle Street, Exmouth	101 yd
The Merchant	33-34 The Strand, Exmouth	143 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parallel 50	6 Tower Street, Exmouth	27 yd
Exmouth Kebab House	Unit 2, 7 Rolle Street	162 yd
Carol's Kitchen	16B The Strand, Exmouth	195 yd
Papa Johns	44 Parade, Exmouth	211 yd
Domino's Pizza	19 Imperial Road, Exmouth	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	3 - 7 Magnolia Walk, Exmouth	88 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 Rolle Street, Exmouth	89 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	37-39 Parade, Exmouth	253 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodywise 5A 5A PARADE	health and fitness suite	285 yd
Exmouth Leisure Centre ROYAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	366 yd
Imperial Recreation Ground IMPERIAL RECREATION GROUND IMPERIAL RECREATION GROUND IMPERIAL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	513 yd
University Of Plymouth (Exmouth Campus) (Closed) Rolle College Rolle College Douglas Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	704 yd
Madeira Bowling Club Queens Drive	indoor bowls	767 yd
Exmouth Cricket Club QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	784 yd
Exmouth Town Afc KING GEORGE V GROUND KING GEORGE V GROUND SOUTHERN ROAD	grass pitches	943 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%

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

Overview of EX8 1FA