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Honiton South & West

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About

Honiton South & West covers the southern and western parts of Honiton, where housing streets meet open fields and the River Otter runs through low-lying ground. The area contains a mix of terraces, semi-detached homes and pockets of newer housing, with allotments and pocket parks providing green space. Local workshops and light industrial units sit close to residential roads, reflecting the town’s market and manufacturing history. A railway station on the edge of the town provides a transport link for commuters and goods.

The town’s trade and craft history remains visible in everyday places: lace-making has shaped workshops, shopfronts and patterns passed down locally, and bobbin-lace designs appear in civic displays and craft events. Community facilities include primary schools, halls and small retail parades that serve surrounding streets. Street layouts and surviving older buildings recall Honiton’s role as a market town, while riverside paths and field boundaries mark the transition from built-up area to agricultural land on the town’s southern and western edges.

Area overview

On average Honiton South & West has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 8.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Honiton South & West is £45,874 per year. There are 1 schools in Honiton South & West: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Honiton South & West is home to around 5,491 people, with a population density of about 746.7 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Honiton South & West Population
5,491
Population density
746.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.48(-54%)
Shoplifting
4.55(-31%)
Other theft
3.64(-35%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.91(-55%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.19(-85%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,246
95.54%
Other White
115
2.09%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
24
0.44%
Irish
23
0.42%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
22
0.4%
Total population: 5,491

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,203
25.85%
No qualifications
846
18.18%
Level 3 (A level)
808
17.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
724
15.56%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
576
12.38%
Total 16+ residents: 4,653

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,136
45.95%
Owns with a mortgage
715
28.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
358
14.48%
Social rents from council
125
5.06%
Other social rented
72
2.91%
Total households: 2,472

Property prices in Honiton South & West

Median price£270,000
Price per sq ft£342
Sales (last 12 months)82
Typical range (middle 50%)£214K – £338K

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £342 per square foot) in Honiton South & West area, with individual transactions ranging from £152,000 up to £545,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Honiton South & West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached24£352,500£396
Semi-Detached28£272,500£330
Terraced29£210,000£304
Flats1£179,950£341

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Honiton South & West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Honiton South & West.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£275,000£200,000£171,250
2017£291,000£220,000£182,500
2018£310,000£219,500£185,000
2019£315,000£221,000£199,000
2020£290,000£231,500£208,750
2021£365,000£250,000£195,000
2022£375,000£276,250£225,750
2023£361,250£276,000£220,000
2024£366,500£285,000£209,500
2025£370,000£274,500£210,000
2026£395,000£217,500£210,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Honiton South & West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Honiton South & West.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£284£269£242
2017£311£276£264
2018£311£296£281
2019£316£276£277
2020£331£298£287
2021£354£336£312
2022£405£356£334
2023£382£338£336
2024£376£343£306
2025£399£339£310
2026£371£335£329
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Honiton South & West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Honiton South & West in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.