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Demographics report

Demographics near EX5 2BS

Census profile

Demographics around EX5 2BS

Census 2021 · East Devon 008
Population9,482usual residents in matched Census geography
Density264people per sq km
Median age49matched 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 area96.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white asian, other any
Postcode area3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area264Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area51.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area75.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · East Devon 008A
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
HealthDecile 10
Strong
EducationDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,482matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age49Census area median
Owned75.7%household tenure
Private rent13.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.7%
Asian1.2%
Black0.2%
Mixed1.2%
Other0.7%
Detailed mix
white british94.7%
white other1.6%
mixed white asian0.8%
other any0.6%
asian other0.5%
mixed other0.4%
white irish0.4%
asian indian0.4%
Born: uk84.1%
Born: no passport13.5%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: ireland0.3%
Born: france0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around EX5 2BS

Census 2021 · East Devon 008
Largest groupChristian49.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.7%
No religion42.8%
Religion not stated6.3%
Muslim0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 6% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
78/100
Income
100/100
Employment
54/100
Education
68/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
55/100
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 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.