Affluence in EX17 1HX
How EX17 1HX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Crediton
- Council
- Mid Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,781 (2024)
EX17 1HXCrediton
How well off EX17 1HX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX17 1HX area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the EX17 1HX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the EX17 1HX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the EX17 1HX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX17 1HX (Crediton) (about 1,781 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.