Axminster

East Devon · South West · population 9,911 · 6 LSOAs

Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.

49Area Score / 100 ?
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In summary

Axminster sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,494 of 6,856 in England, and #17 of 21 in East Devon. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Crime (74) and lowest on Housing & access (20). Typical homes here sold for about £270,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+6%) (from 141 sales), 18% below the wider East Devon median of £330,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,848 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.

Themed scores ?

Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.

Income 49 · #3,501
Employment 43 · #3,878
Education 47 · #3,624
Health 57 · #2,959
Crime 74 · #1,780
Housing & access 20 · #5,489
Living environment 49 · #3,467

House prices ?

£270,000median (12m) · 0.0% yr · n=141
TypeMedian (12m)Sales1yr5yr
All homes£270,0001410.0%+5.9%
Detached£390,00059-0.6%+13.0%
Semi-detached£275,00023+12.2%+31.0%
Terraced£220,00041-11.1%+15.8%
Flat£131,50018+15.6%-9.9%
This area£270,000
East Devon£330,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

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Affordability-adjusted Score ?

73Affordability-adjusted Score / 100
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