Crediton
Mid Devon · South West · population 8,220 · 4 LSOAs
Postcode EX17
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,528 of 6,856 in England
- #442 of 710 in South West
- #6 of 11 in Mid Devon
- Around the England average
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Skilled trades 12% · Elementary 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Associate professional | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 48% · Christian 44% · Other 1%
Born outside the UK: 7%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Crediton sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,528 of 6,856 in England, and #6 of 11 in Mid Devon. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (79) and lowest on Housing & access (25). Typical homes here sold for about £255,000 over the past year, up 11% across five years (from 110 sales), 12% below the wider Mid Devon median of £290,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,643 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure. Typical household take-home income is around £39,033 a year, around the middle of England. Recorded crime ran at 79 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, close to the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £255,000 | 110 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| Detached | £407,500 | 35 | +16.4% | +19.0% |
| Semi-detached | £259,500 | 28 | -9.0% | -13.1% |
| Terraced | £225,000 | 33 | 0.0% | +20.3% |
| Flat | £129,000 | 14 | +6.6% | -8.5% |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,643 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #4,023 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 309 |
| Theft | 146 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 74 |
| Public order & weapons | 58 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other | 23 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 74 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Mid Devon
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- BredburyStockport48£246,250
- Morton & BillingboroughSouth Kesteven48£265,000
- Taunton North TownSomerset48£240,000
- Ham Hill & MerriottSomerset48£317,000
- Norbiton EastKingston upon Thames48£547,500
- ShoreditchHackney48£640,000