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Honiton St Michael's

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About

The Honiton St Michael's ward encompasses the historic market town core and surrounding residential areas of Honiton. The High Street forms a central axis, lined with independent shops and traditional businesses. The area includes significant residential streets and local amenities serving the community. Development patterns reflect the town's growth over several centuries, with a mix of architectural styles present.

The ward contains the historic St Michael's Parish Church, a prominent local landmark with origins dating to the medieval period. The topography includes gentle slopes towards the River Otter, which runs nearby. Land use is primarily urban, with some green spaces integrated into the town layout. The area functions as a key service centre for its immediate population and the wider rural hinterland of East Devon.

Area overview

On average Honiton St Michael's has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 11.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Honiton St Michael's is £44,668 per year. There are 1 schools in Honiton St Michael's: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Honiton St Michael's is home to around 6,807 people, with a population density of about 853.3 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
11.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Honiton St Michael's Population
6,807
Population density
853.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.53(-27%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.17(-59%)
Other theft
4.7(-17%)
Shoplifting
4.11(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.97(-39%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,464
94.92%
Other White
164
2.41%
Irish
33
0.48%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
29
0.43%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
26
0.38%
Total population: 6,810

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,408
24.6%
No qualifications
1,119
19.55%
Level 3 (A level)
973
17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
892
15.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
721
12.6%
Total 16+ residents: 5,723

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,355
43.29%
Owns with a mortgage
793
25.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
550
17.57%
Social rents from council
242
7.73%
Other social rented
103
3.29%
Total households: 3,130

Property prices in Honiton St Michael's

Median price£250,000
Price per sq ft£323
Sales (last 12 months)113
Typical range (middle 50%)£200K – £325K

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £323 per square foot) in Honiton St Michael's area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £720,000.

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 St Michael's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached29£355,000£389
Semi-Detached29£275,000£329
Terraced44£214,000£301
Flats11£85,000£195

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Honiton St Michael's

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Honiton St Michael's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£272,000£104,000£200,000£172,500
2017£283,000£73,750£220,000£176,000
2018£310,000£87,500£220,000£185,000
2019£315,000£84,250£222,250£190,000
2020£288,750£85,500£233,000£200,000
2021£365,000£105,000£250,000£193,000
2022£375,000£70,000£270,500£221,500
2023£361,250£101,250£275,000£210,000
2024£357,500£125,250£281,000£192,500
2025£370,000£108,000£274,000£213,000
2026£403,750£82,500£217,500£210,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Honiton St Michael's.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Honiton St Michael's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£278£184£255£239
2017£295£150£273£257
2018£311£182£293£265
2019£310£143£271£272
2020£331£154£295£277
2021£352£176£317£283
2022£403£154£345£305
2023£390£186£338£330
2024£373£223£335£297
2025£393£209£333£302
2026£357£195£335£317
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Honiton St Michael's.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Honiton St Michael's 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.