Area Information for Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AL

Old Town Street in Dawlish is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Dawlish North East ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Newton Abbot. This page combines information for the address Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of EX7 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for EX7 9AL.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Teignbridge
Ward Dawlish North East
Constituency Newton Abbot * 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

There has been a total of 40 property sales in Old Town Street, EX7 9AL since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced 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 (Dawlish), 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 Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AL.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AL 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 Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AL:

Park Road, Dawlish, EX7 9LL
Queen Lane, Dawlish, EX7 9AN
Brook Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AJ
Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AW
Stockton Road, Dawlish, EX7 9NN
Brook Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about EX7 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 40 property sales in Old Town Street since the beginning of 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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 13
Semi-Detached 31
Terraced 61
Flat (Purpose-Built) 29
Flat (Converted) 8
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 143
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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 56
Owned with Mortgage 30
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 5
Rented: Other Social 11
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 39
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 143

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 69
Two People 48
Three People 13
Four People 7
Five People 3
Six People 0
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 141

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 70
Family Household 67
Other Household 6
Total 143

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 71
Deprived In One Dimension 41
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 8
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 143

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Dawlish North East ward however contains significantly more women than average (59%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 111
Female 157
Total 268

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 11
5-9 10
10-14 9
15-19 12
20-24 8
25-29 9
30-34 14
35-39 14
40-44 15
45-49 14
50-54 26
55-59 21
60-64 21
65-69 28
70-74 22
75-79 13
80-84 14
85+ 6
Total 267

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode EX7 9AL 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 53
Married 96
Separated 9
Divorced 52
Widowed 22
Total 232

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 110
Good 100
Fair 35
Bad 17
Very Bad 5
Total 267

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) 65
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 51
Other 4
Total 235

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Old Town Street, Dawlish) 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 97% 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 261
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Other Asian 1
Other 3
Total 268

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 254
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East and Asia 1
Total 268

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 254
10+ Years 10
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 267

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 EX7 9AL.

Passport(s) Held
None 55
United Kingdom 203
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 0

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 119
Christian 114
Buddhist 5
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 28
Total 268

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Dawlish North East ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 30% 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 66
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 35
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 72
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 13
Other 7
Total 237

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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 19
Professional Occupations 18
Associate Professional Occupations 20
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5
Skilled Trades Occupations 17
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 9
Total 122

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 26
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 45
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 30
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 38
Semi-Routine Occupation 25
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 16
Full-time Student 12
Total 235

Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AL is within the Dawlish 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 Old Town Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Dawlish
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary
Bakers Hill
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 1LA
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 EX7 9AL. 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 EX7 9AL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AL. The nearest railway station is Dawlish, approximately 790 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Dawlish 790 yards
Dawlish Warren 1.8 miles
Teignmouth 2.5 miles
Starcross 3.4 miles
Exmouth 3.8 miles
Lympstone Village 5 miles
Lympstone Commando 5.8 miles
Exton 6.1 miles
Newton Abbot 6.6 miles
Topsham 7.2 miles
Torre 8.2 miles
Newcourt 8.3 miles
Marsh Barton 8.8 miles
Torquay 8.9 miles
Digby & Sowton 9.1 miles
Exeter St Thomas 9.7 miles
Exeter Central 11 miles
Polsloe Bridge 11 miles
St James Park (Exeter) 11 miles
Exeter St David's 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AL. The nearest is Westcliff Primary Academy, approximately 450 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Westcliff Primary Academy 450 yards
    
Gatehouse Primary Academy 0.6 miles
    
Hazeldown School 1.8 miles
    
Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 2.6 miles
    
Cockwood Primary School 2.6 miles
    
Teignmouth Primary School 2.6 miles
    
Starcross Primary School 3.2 miles
    
Shaldon Primary School 3.2 miles
    
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School 3.7 miles
    
Bishopsteignton School 3.8 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest secondary schools to Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AL. The nearest is Dawlish College, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Dawlish College 0.6 miles
    
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road 2.3 miles
    
Exmouth Community College 4.3 miles
    
Teign School 5.9 miles
    
South Devon UTC 6.6 miles
    
Newton Abbot College 7 miles
    
The Lodestar Academy 7.1 miles
    
Coombeshead Academy 7.1 miles
    
St Cuthbert Mayne School 7.2 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AL. The nearest is Barton Surgery, approximately 260 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Barton Surgery 260 yards
The Warren Surgery 1.7 miles
Channel View Medical Group 2.6 miles
The Den Site 2.6 miles
Teign Estuary Medical Group 2.7 miles
Kingsdown Clinic 2.8 miles
Riverside Surgery 3.1 miles
Westbank Practice Starcross Surgery 3.2 miles
Bishopsteignton Surgery 3.5 miles
Treetops Surgery 3.6 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AL. The nearest is Nuvo Dawlish, approximately 260 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AL. The nearest is Dawlish Hospital - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, approximately 160 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AL. The nearest is Barton Eyecare, approximately 260 yards away.

* 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.


 

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Broadband in EX7 9AL

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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