Westward Drive, Exmouth, EX8 1JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX8 1JD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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	53%	55.9%	2.9%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	47%	44.1%	-2.9%	49.0%	-4.9%

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	29.9%	31.3%	1.4%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	42.1%	-2.5%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	15.1%	16.3%	1.2%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	9.2%	8.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	2.2%

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	44.3%	43.6%	-0.7%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	36.8%	37.5%	0.7%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14.5%	12.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3%	6.1%	3.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.1%	14.6%	-4.5%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	11.3%	-5.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.8%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	39.2%	8.1%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.6%	99.6%	3.0%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	92.9%	90.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	90.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.2%	37.2%	19.0%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Westward Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westward Drive was 64.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% lower than the Exmouth Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westward Drive has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Town and the 125th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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 1JD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Westward Drive are based on 35 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 Westward Drive, Exmouth, EX8 1JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX8 1JD

Average Price
£304,687

Semi-Detached
£304,154

Terraced
£303,306

Detached
£301,743

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£331,633

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westward Drive

Average Price
£314,633

Semi-Detached
£310,716

Terraced
£316,138

Detached
£300,636

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£327,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westward DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Westward Drive, Exmouth, Devon Other, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-03-31	£327,000
38 Westward Drive, Exmouth, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-11-25	£315,315
38 Westward Drive, Exmouth, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-11-25	£315,315
38 Westward Drive, Exmouth, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-02-10	£281,809
14 Westward Drive, Exmouth, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-12-19	£284,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX8 1JD

Employment

EX8 1JD 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

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	11
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Regents Gate , EX8 1TA	3out of 4	319 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Road Community Primary School Exeter Road , EX8 1PU	3out of 4	374 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School 1 Beacon Place , EX8 2SR	3out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Withycombe Village Road , EX8 3BA	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marpool Primary School Moorfield Road , EX8 3QW	3out of 4	1,206 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	564 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	865 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Preparatory School Harefield , Lympstone EX8 5AU	- not rated	3,591 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
Waffle Inn Exmouth	50 Exeter Road, Exmouth	425 yd
Bumble And Tee	Cafe, Phear Park	455 yd
The Albion Cafe	14 Albion Street, Exmouth	468 yd
Star Coffee	8 Albion Street, Exmouth	468 yd
Woodland & Sea Ltd	3 Staples Mews, Exeter Road	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park Hotel	114 Exeter Road, Exmouth	489 yd
Famous Old Barrel	1 Princes Street, Exmouth	492 yd
Exmouth Arms	21 Exeter Road, Exmouth	512 yd
Bicton Inn	5 Bicton Street, Exmouth	518 yd
First and Last Inn	First And Last Inn, 10 Church Street	564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Blue Dragon Express	39 Albion Street, Exmouth	395 yd
Ali's Kebab Shop	44 Exeter Road, Exmouth	425 yd
Silver Sea House	62 Exeter Road, Exmouth	425 yd
Jim's Fried Chicken	42 Exeter Road, Exmouth	439 yd
Indian Ocean	36 Exeter Road, Exmouth	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	37-39 Parade, Exmouth	608 yd
The Co-operative Food	3 - 7 Magnolia Walk, Exmouth	644 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 Rolle Street, Exmouth	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exmouth Community College GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	640 yd
Cranford Sports Club SALTERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	658 yd
Bodywise 5A 5A PARADE	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Exmouth Tennis & Fitness Centre WITHYCOMBE VILLAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	710 yd
University Of Plymouth (Exmouth Campus) (Closed) Rolle College Rolle College Douglas Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	772 yd
Exmouth Leisure Centre ROYAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	827 yd
Exmouth Town Afc KING GEORGE V GROUND KING GEORGE V GROUND SOUTHERN ROAD	grass pitches	840 yd
Exmouth Cricket Club QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	955 yd
Madeira Bowling Club Queens Drive	indoor bowls	1,025 yd
Warren View Sports Ground WARREN VIEW PLAYING FIELD WARREN VIEW PLAYING FIELD HALSDON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,069 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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX8 1JD