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Demographics report

Demographics near EX21 5LH

Census profile

Demographics around EX21 5LH

Census 2021 · West Devon 001
Population9,960usual residents in matched Census geography
Density38people per sq km
Median age47matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area97.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed other, asian chinese
Postcode area2.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area50.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area38Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area70.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area75.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · West Devon 001B
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,960matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age47Census area median
Owned70.6%household tenure
Private rent19.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.3%
Asian0.8%
Black0.3%
Mixed1.5%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british95.2%
white other1.9%
mixed other0.6%
asian chinese0.4%
mixed white black caribbean0.4%
mixed white asian0.3%
mixed white black african0.2%
white irish0.2%
Born: uk75.1%
Born: no passport22.3%
Born: poland0.6%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: ireland0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around EX21 5LH

Census 2021 · West Devon 001
Largest groupChristian50.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian50.2%
No religion42.4%
Religion not stated6.1%
Other religion0.8%
Buddhist0.3%
Hindu0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Muslim0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 26% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
60/100
Income
44/100
Employment
58/100
Education
13/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
53/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 19% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.