West Down Lane, Exmouth, EX8 2RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX8 2RH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	50.4%	52.8%	2.4%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	49.6%	47.2%	-2.4%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	23.2%	29.5%	6.3%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	46.6%	-10.4%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.9%	12.7%	2.8%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	7.4%	8.7%	1.3%	6.1%	2.6%

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	42.1%	43.5%	1.4%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	39.4%	38.9%	-0.5%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	21.1%	18%	-3.1%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	8.7%	-8.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.5%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	17.7%	3.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	35.1%	10.8%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.5%	94.1%	-4.4%	81.4%	12.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	97%	91.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	91.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is West Down Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Down Lane was 64.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.9% lower than the Exmouth Littleham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Down Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Littleham and the 121st highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in EX8 2RH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 West Down Lane are based on 3 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 West Down Lane, Exmouth, EX8 2RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX8 2RH

Average Price
£301,747

Semi-Detached
£309,801

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£293,693

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Down Lane

Average Price
£297,894

Semi-Detached
£300,591

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£292,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Down LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Mundy'S Farm West Down Lane, Exmouth, Devon Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-07-27	£292,500
Moonraker, 2 West Down Lane, Exmouth, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2005-07-22	£317,358
Moonraker, 2 West Down Lane, Exmouth, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£96,500	2002-04-30	£283,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX8 2RH

Employment

EX8 2RH 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	104
Retired	91
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	17
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littleham Church of England Primary School Littledown Close , Littleham EX8 2QY	2out of 4	259 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bassetts Farm Primary School St John's Road , EX8 4GB	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marpool Primary School Moorfield Road , EX8 3QW	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Withycombe Village Road , EX8 3BA	3out of 4	2,143 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Regents Gate , EX8 1TA	3out of 4	2,299 yd	Academy converter	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	2,542 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	2,576 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Preparatory School Harefield , Lympstone EX8 5AU	- not rated	4,700 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
Tythe Cottage Restaurant And Tea Rooms	Tythe Cottage Tea Rooms, Littleham Village	108 yd
Farmer Lee's Food Barn	World Of Country Life, Meadow Crescent	613 yd
Mash And Barrel	Devon Cliffs Holiday Centre, Sandy Bay	918 yd
Millies Cookies	Devon Cliffs Holiday Centre, Sandy Bay	918 yd
Bayview Owners Lounge	Devon Cliffs Holiday Centre, Sandy Bay	918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Clinton Arms	Maer Lane, Exmouth		145 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	Devon Cliffs Holiday Centre, Sandy Bay	918 yd
Cooks Fish And Chips	Devon Cliffs Holiday Centre, Sandy Bay	918 yd
Papa John's	Devon Cliffs Holiday Centre, Sandy Bay	918 yd
The Terrace	Devon Cliffs Holiday Centre, Sandy Bay	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littleham Church Of England Primary School LITTLEDOWN CLOSE	grass pitches	377 yd
Devon Cliffs Holiday Park DEVON CLIFFS HOLIDAY CENTRE DEVON CLIFFS HOLIDAY CENTRE	swimming pool	915 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 2RH