Area Information for Crediton, EX17 6YB

This postcode in Crediton is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Taw Vale ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Central Devon. This page combines information for the address Crediton, EX17 6YB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of EX17 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in February 2001. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority Mid Devon
Ward Taw Vale
Constituency Central Devon * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We hold details of the latest crimes committed near Crediton, EX17 6YB - click here.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Crediton Rural North), and the Devon & Cornwall Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Crediton, EX17 6YB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Crediton, EX17 6YB:

Yeo Vale Industrial Estate, Lapford, Crediton, EX17 6YQ
Ambrosia Close, Lapford, Crediton, EX17 6GA
Bridge Meadow Close, Lapford, Crediton, EX17 6FH
Lapford, Crediton, EX17 6QS
Lapford, Crediton, EX17 6QT
Lapford, Crediton, EX17 6AE

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about EX17 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Crediton consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 109
Semi-Detached 36
Terraced 26
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 172
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 83
Owned with Mortgage 48
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 10
Rented: Other Social 14
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 17
Rent Free 0
Total 172

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 44
Two People 68
Three People 22
Four People 20
Five People 10
Six People 5
Seven People 1
8+ People 2
Total 172

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Crediton consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 44
Family Household 120
Other Household 10
Total 174

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 64
Deprived In One Dimension 62
Deprived In Two Dimensions 39
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 170

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Central Devon constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 218
Female 219
Total 437

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 27
5-9 35
10-14 31
15-19 20
20-24 7
25-29 26
30-34 22
35-39 15
40-44 17
45-49 25
50-54 28
55-59 43
60-64 25
65-69 30
70-74 27
75-79 23
80-84 22
85+ 10
Total 433

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode EX17 6YB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 89
Married 187
Separated 9
Divorced 29
Widowed 25
Total 339

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health. Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad. It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 200
Good 144
Fair 71
Bad 15
Very Bad 7
Total 437

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship. The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 92
Apprenticeship 25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
No GCSEs or Equivalent 73
Other 11
Total 339

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Crediton) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so. As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported. There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 431
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Black African 1
Other 1
Total 437

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 423
European Union 7
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5
Total 436

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 423
10+ Years 11
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 438

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to EX17 6YB.

Passport(s) Held
None 125
United Kingdom 307
European Union 4
Rest of Europe 0
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 217
Christian 181
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 37
Total 436

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Taw Vale ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 32% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census. Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 89
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 44
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 45
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 15
Retired 109
Looking After Home or Family 15
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 2
Total 339

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 17
Professional Occupations 23
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 18
Skilled Trades Occupations 37
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 19
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 16
Elementary Occupations 25
Total 183

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 36
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 68
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 38
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 63
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 20
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 37
Semi-Routine Occupation 48
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 16
Full-time Student 14
Total 340

Crediton, EX17 6YB is within the Crediton Rural North policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near EX17 6YB
Neighbourhood Team Address Crediton Rural North
Force Website: https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/

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Below are the details of the closest services to EX17 6YB. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for EX17 6YB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 12 closest railway stations to Crediton, EX17 6YB. The nearest railway station is Lapford, approximately 300 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lapford 300 yards
Morchard Road 2.2 miles
Eggesford 3.6 miles
Copplestone 3.8 miles
Yeoford 6.5 miles
Kings Nympton 7 miles
Sampford Courtenay 7.7 miles
Crediton 8.7 miles
Portsmouth Arms 9.3 miles
Newton St Cyres 11 miles
Okehampton 12 miles
Umberleigh 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Crediton, EX17 6YB. The nearest is St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest secondary schools to Crediton, EX17 6YB. The nearest is Chulmleigh Community College, approximately 5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Chulmleigh Community College 5 miles February 2018
    
Queen Elizabeth's 7.6 miles May 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Crediton, EX17 6YB. The nearest is Morchard Bishop Surgery, approximately 2.4 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest dentists to Crediton, EX17 6YB. The nearest is Chumleigh Dental Practice, approximately 4.8 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Chumleigh Dental Practice 4.8 miles
Taw Valley Dental Care 5.5 miles
Crediton Dental Care 7.8 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest hospitals to Crediton, EX17 6YB. The nearest is Crediton Hospital, approximately 7.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Crediton Hospital 7.3 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest opticians to Crediton, EX17 6YB. The nearest is Steward Price Opticians, approximately 8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Steward Price Opticians 8 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.