Area Information for Crediton, EX17 4UD

This postcode in Crediton is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Witheridge ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North Devon. This page combines information for the address Crediton, EX17 4UD, 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 December 1991. 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 Hamlet or Isolated Dwelling
Local Authority North Devon
Ward Witheridge
Constituency North Devon * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
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 have information on the local policing neighbourhood (South Molton Rural), and the Devon & Cornwall Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Crediton, EX17 4UD.

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 4UD 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 4UD:

East Worlington, Crediton, EX17 4UA
East Worlington, Crediton, EX17 4TG
West Worlington, Crediton, EX17 4TT
East Worlington, Crediton, EX17 4TQ
East Worlington, Crediton, EX17 4SN
East Worlington, Crediton, EX17 4TS

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 82
Semi-Detached 13
Terraced 4
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 101
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 53
Owned with Mortgage 17
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 18
Rented: Other 8
Rent Free 0
Total 101

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 29
Two People 45
Three People 14
Four People 8
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 101

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 29
Family Household 66
Other Household 7
Total 102

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 54
Deprived In One Dimension 34
Deprived In Two Dimensions 11
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 100

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in North Devon constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 53% male.

Gender
Male 115
Female 105
Total 220

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 7
5-9 9
10-14 9
15-19 8
20-24 2
25-29 13
30-34 12
35-39 11
40-44 8
45-49 9
50-54 16
55-59 23
60-64 33
65-69 10
70-74 23
75-79 15
80-84 8
85+ 0
Total 216

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode EX17 4UD 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 55
Married 97
Separated 7
Divorced 18
Widowed 15
Total 192

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 102
Good 75
Fair 36
Bad 4
Very Bad 2
Total 219

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) 75
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
No GCSEs or Equivalent 24
Other 9
Total 192

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 100% 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 218
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Total 219

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 210
European Union 5
Africa 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 219

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 210
10+ Years 9
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 219

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 4UD.

Passport(s) Held
None 62
United Kingdom 154
Republic of Ireland 2
African Countries 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 74
Christian 119
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 18
Total 218

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Witheridge ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 22% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

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 41
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 24
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 34
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 8
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6
Retired 60
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 5
Total 191

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 11
Professional Occupations 16
Associate Professional Occupations 15
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5
Skilled Trades Occupations 35
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 3
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 107

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 29
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 49
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 15
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 51
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 12
Semi-Routine Occupation 15
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 6
Full-time Student 5
Total 193

Crediton, EX17 4UD is within the South Molton Rural 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 4UD
Neighbourhood Team Address South Molton Rural
Barnstaple Police
Seven Brethren
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 2AS
Force Website: http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to EX17 4UD. 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 4UD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 11 closest railway stations to Crediton, EX17 4UD. The nearest railway station is Lapford, approximately 4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lapford 4 miles
Morchard Road 5 miles
Eggesford 5.3 miles
Copplestone 6.1 miles
Kings Nympton 6.9 miles
Yeoford 8.8 miles
Portsmouth Arms 9.2 miles
Crediton 9.6 miles
Newton St Cyres 12 miles
Sampford Courtenay 12 miles
Umberleigh 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Crediton, EX17 4UD. The nearest is East Worlington Primary School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest secondary schools to Crediton, EX17 4UD. The nearest is Chulmleigh Community College, approximately 5.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Chulmleigh Community College 5.1 miles February 2018
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Crediton, EX17 4UD. The nearest is Mid Devon Medical Practice, approximately 2.3 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Mid Devon Medical Practice 2.3 miles
Morchard Bishop Surgery 3.3 miles
Wallingbrook Health Centre 5.2 miles
Cheriton Fitzpaine Surgery 7.6 miles
Winkleigh Surgery 8.9 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest dentists to Crediton, EX17 4UD. The nearest is Chumleigh Dental Practice, approximately 5 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 5 miles
BM Pearson Ltd 7.9 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.