Lawn Road, Exmouth, EX8 1QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX8 1QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.4%	0.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.4%	48.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	32.7%	41.2%	8.5%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	35.9%	-8.8%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.2%	16.3%	3.1%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	51.4%	48.8%	-2.6%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	34.1%	33%	-1.1%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	10.1%	13.6%	3.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	19.2%	11.3%	-7.9%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	12%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	17.9%	1.4%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.3%	4.9%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	16.9%	0.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	30.6%	7.3%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.1%	97.2%	2.1%	81.4%	15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	93.6%	89.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2%	7.2%	5.2%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	90%	-3.6%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Lawn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawn Road was 94.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.5% lower than the Exmouth Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawn Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Town and the 66th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 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 1QJ, 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 Lawn Road are based on 82 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 Lawn Road, Exmouth, EX8 1QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX8 1QJ

Average Price
£276,950

Semi-Detached
£381,748

Terraced
£291,389

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,260

Other
£231,896

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawn Road

Average Price
£279,958

Semi-Detached
£325,775

Terraced
£297,961

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,838

Other
£230,955

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Lawn Road, Exmouth, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-08-27	£303,210
3 Lawn Road, Exmouth, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-10-30	£195,069
31 Lawn Road, Exmouth, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£332,500	2024-06-06	£348,254
44 Lawn Road, Exmouth, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-04-26	£174,881
30 Lawn Road, Exmouth, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-02-02	£380,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX8 1QJ

Employment

EX8 1QJ 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

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	67
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	321 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Regents Gate , EX8 1TA	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School 1 Beacon Place , EX8 2SR	3out of 4	882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Withycombe Village Road , EX8 3BA	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marpool Primary School Moorfield Road , EX8 3QW	3out of 4	1,330 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	432 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	1,206 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Preparatory School Harefield , Lympstone EX8 5AU	- not rated	3,270 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
Level 1 Games	123 Exeter Road, Exmouth	196 yd
Bumble And Tee	Cafe, Phear Park	199 yd
Waffle Inn Exmouth	50 Exeter Road, Exmouth	263 yd
Woodland & Sea Ltd	3 Staples Mews, Exeter Road	446 yd
The Albion Cafe	14 Albion Street, Exmouth	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park Hotel	114 Exeter Road, Exmouth	85 yd
Exmouth Town Football Club	King George V Ground, Southern Road	385 yd
Exmouth Arms	21 Exeter Road, Exmouth	449 yd
Exmouth Conservative Club	31 Parade, Exmouth	518 yd
The Strand	1 Parade, Exmouth	554 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Proper Fish And Chips Co	73 Exeter Road, Exmouth	136 yd
Ping's Chinese Takeaway	55 Exeter Road, Exmouth	232 yd
Krispies	57 Exeter Road, Exmouth	232 yd
Ali's Kebab Shop	44 Exeter Road, Exmouth	263 yd
Silver Sea House	62 Exeter Road, Exmouth	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	37-39 Parade, Exmouth	518 yd
The Co-operative Food	3 - 7 Magnolia Walk, Exmouth	654 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 Rolle Street, Exmouth	688 yd
The Southern Co-operative	190B Exeter Road, Exmouth	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exmouth Town Afc KING GEORGE V GROUND KING GEORGE V GROUND SOUTHERN ROAD	grass pitches	420 yd
Exmouth Community College GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	421 yd
Exmouth Tennis & Fitness Centre WITHYCOMBE VILLAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	517 yd
Bodywise 5A 5A PARADE	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Exmouth Leisure Centre ROYAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	651 yd
Warren View Sports Ground WARREN VIEW PLAYING FIELD WARREN VIEW PLAYING FIELD HALSDON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	668 yd
Imperial Recreation Ground IMPERIAL RECREATION GROUND IMPERIAL RECREATION GROUND IMPERIAL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	911 yd
Withycombe Raleigh C Of E Primary School WITHYCOMBE VILLAGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Cranford Sports Club SALTERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,063 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX8 1QJ