Brooklands Road, Exmouth, EX8 4BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX8 4BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.9%	3.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.1%	48.1%	-3.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of EX8 4BD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.2%	29.7%	1.5%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	53.4%	-1.1%	44.2%	9.2%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.7%	55.6%	-0.1%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	31%	32.6%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.2%	8.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14.3%	12.8%	-1.5%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	15.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	10.5%	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	24.1%	6.4%	16.9%	7.2%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	24.1%	-1.5%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.7% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	99.7%	1.1%	81.4%	18.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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	97.4%	97.7%	0.3%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	97.4%	0.0%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Brooklands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brooklands Road was 46.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% higher than the Exmouth Brixington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brooklands Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Exmouth Brixington and the 171st highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in EX8 4BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Brooklands Road are based on 28 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 Brooklands Road, Exmouth, EX8 4BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX8 4BD

Average Price
£277,957

Semi-Detached
£273,369

Terraced
£292,376

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£246,492

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooklands Road

Average Price
£271,872

Semi-Detached
£282,482

Terraced
£279,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£152,841

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brooklands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Brooklands Road, Exmouth, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£209,950	2025-06-09	£214,914
34 Brooklands Road, Exmouth, Devon Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-09-15	£245,491
29 Brooklands Road, Exmouth, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,195	2023-02-24	£202,689
34 Brooklands Road, Exmouth, Devon Other, an established residential building	£57,000	2021-05-04	£60,191
15 Brooklands Road, Exmouth, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,950	2021-02-05	£289,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX8 4BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	20
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marpool Primary School Moorfield Road , EX8 3QW	3out of 4	280 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Withycombe Village Road , EX8 3BA	3out of 4	407 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bassetts Farm Primary School St John's Road , EX8 4GB	3out of 4	742 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brixington Primary Academy Brixington Lane , EX8 4JQ	2out of 4	878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Regents Gate , EX8 1TA	3out of 4	1,498 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	1,057 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	2,114 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Preparatory School Harefield , Lympstone EX8 5AU	- not rated	2,926 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
Cafe@ Car Wash	Best Hand Car Wash, Pound Lane	554 yd
Willows cafe	114A Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth	661 yd
Ronchettis	Dinan Way Trading Estate, Concorde Road	1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Country House Inn	174 - 176 Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth	477 yd
Holly Tree	161 Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth	644 yd
Liverton Copse Community Centre	Community Centre, Prince Of Wales Drive	705 yd
Farmhouse Inn	Churchill Road, Exmouth	859 yd
LED	Exmouth Tennis & Fitness Centre, Withycombe Village Road	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Salterton Road	622 yd
Ocean Garden Takeaway	122 Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth	639 yd
Withycombe Fish Bar	112 Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth	644 yd
Wing Sing Takeaway	12 Littleham Road, Exmouth	785 yd
Chadni Express	4 Brixington Parade, Churchill Road	790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Salterton Road, Exmouth	623 yd
The Co-operative Food	8-10 Littleham Road, Exmouth	785 yd
The Southern Co-Operative	12 Brixington Parade, Churchill Road	790 yd
Tesco Express	Churchill Road, Exmouth	859 yd
Lidl UK	Dinan Way, Exmouth	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Withycombe Raleigh C Of E Primary School WITHYCOMBE VILLAGE ROAD	grass pitches	486 yd
Bassetts Farm Primary School ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	705 yd
Brixington Primary Academy BRIXINGTON LANE	grass pitches	952 yd
Exmouth Tennis & Fitness Centre WITHYCOMBE VILLAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,031 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	58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX8 4BD