HIGHER LEY, EX17 6AJ - Information

Overview

The EX17 6AJ postcode is in Mid Devon, Devon postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the EX17 6AJ area, explore the EX17 6AJ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the EX17 6AJ area, visit the EX17 6AJ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -3.8283351607973795, 50.85826271084858 ]
  • What 3 Words: freed.marsh.valuables
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaEX17
WardTaw
Middle layer Super Output AreaBow, Lapford & Yeoford
Lower Tier Local AuthorityMid Devon
Upper Tier Local AuthorityDevon
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaExeter
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
NHS Care BoardNHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardTaw
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyCentral Devon
Multiple Deprivation Index14304

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural white-collar workers / Remoter communities / Sparse English and Welsh Countryside, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Nymet Rowland(0.10 mi)

  • Nymet Rowland, (0.10 mi)
  • Lapford Bridge, (0.80 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Lapford(0.74 mi)

    • Lapford, (0.74 mi)
    • Eggesford, (2.90 mi)
    • Morchard Road, (2.91 mi)
    Nearby Airport

    The nearest airport is Rhoose Cardiff Airport(42.14 mi)

    • Rhoose Cardiff Airport, (42.14 mi)
    • Cardiff International Airport, (42.78 mi)
    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Nearby Nhs GP

    Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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    Nearby Amenities

    HIGHER LEY, EX17 6AJ Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of EX176AJ is 486 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1158), Between 65 to 74 (998), and Below 14 (976).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 470 people, followed by White and Black Caribbean with a total of 4.

    Education

    Regarding education, 162 adults have Level 4, while 56 have Level 3.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (359), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (235).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (49)
    • Skilled trades occupations (41), and
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (34)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (266), followed by No religion (184).

    NS-SEC

    The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Small employers and own account workers (99) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (89), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (61).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (404), and 343 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1596) and Africa (16).