The Drive, Bicton, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 7BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX9 7BH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.5%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.7%	49.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 EX9 7BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	26.3%	57.6%	31.3%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	33.2%	-26.1%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	11%	5.4%	-5.6%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.6%) 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	53.6%	52.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	37.9%	38%	0.1%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	0%	1.9%	1.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around EX9 7BH this area, 6.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	6.4%	-3.8%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	14.8%	2.9%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	25.1%	6.5%	13.4%	11.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	21.2%	10.2%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	25.6%	-20.2%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	100%	96.2%	-3.8%	81.4%	14.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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%	93.9%	1.0%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	94.3%	1.4%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
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	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	24.3%	6.0%	18.3%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 75.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 153.9% higher than the Budleigh & Raleigh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Budleigh & Raleigh and the 95th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in EX9 7BH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 The Drive are based on 10 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 The Drive, Bicton, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 7BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX9 7BH

Average Price
£512,321

Semi-Detached
£350,986

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,641,667

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£489,775

Semi-Detached
£362,527

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,635,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Drive, Budleigh Salterton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-10-23	£322,917
6 The Drive, Budleigh Salterton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-09-22	£356,855
1 The Drive, Budleigh Salterton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-07-24	£365,546
3 The Drive, Budleigh Salterton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-07-17	£340,336
7 The Drive, Budleigh Salterton, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-06-24	£372,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX9 7BH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EX9 7BH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	64
Full-Time Employee	46
Retired	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Otterton Church of England Primary School Church Hill , Otterton EX9 7HU	- not rated	1,106 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drake's Church of England Primary School Middle Street , East Budleigh EX9 7DQ	- not rated	1,861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Poppleford Primary School School Lane , Newton Poppleford EX10 0EL	4out of 4	4,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Moor Lane , EX9 6QF	3out of 4	4,176 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Water School Bicton , EX9 7BJ	3out of 4	897 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Broadway , Sidmouth EX10 8RG	- not rated	5,085 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
Cornwall College	Bicton College, East Budleigh	801 yd
E3 Cafe	Bicton College, East Budleigh	801 yd
Otterton Mill (Devon) Ltd	Otterton Mill, Church Hill	909 yd
Devon Norse Ltd (Mill Water)	Mill Water At Bicton, Bicton Park	1,012 yd
Bicton Park Botanical Gardens	Bicton Park, Bicton	1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kings Arms	Fore Street, Otterton		1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bicton College	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	802 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.