# Dunkeswell & Otterhead

The north east of the East Devon. About 5,784 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 143 square kilometres.

Dunkeswell & Otterhead had 5,777 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05011789. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [East Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon)

## Key figures

- **Population: 5,777** (2021). Dunkeswell & Otterhead had 5,777 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,412th least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/dunkeswell-and-otterhead#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Dunkeswell & Otterhead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/dunkeswell-and-otterhead#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 69.0%** (January 2026). In Dunkeswell & Otterhead, 69.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/dunkeswell-and-otterhead#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.6%** (August 2026). In Dunkeswell & Otterhead, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/dunkeswell-and-otterhead#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05011789) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Dunkeswell & Otterhead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05011789) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Devon. The outline is Dunkeswell & Otterhead.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05011789) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Dunkeswell & Otterhead.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05011789) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dunkeswell & Otterhead had 5,777 usual residents at the census.

## How Dunkeswell & Otterhead compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Dunkeswell & Otterhead | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 5,777 | 14th most populated | 30 wards, East Devon · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 30 wards, East Devon · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 69.0% | 14th lowest | 30 wards, East Devon · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.6% | joint 7th lowest | 30 wards, East Devon · Aug 2026 |

## Is Dunkeswell & Otterhead safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dunkeswell & Otterhead at a rate of 21.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 46.7 per 1,000 people across East Devon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 15 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dunkeswell & Otterhead.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (49), other crime (24) and criminal damage and arson (11).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of East Devon

These figures are published for the whole of East Devon, not for each ward, so they describe all of East Devon and not Dunkeswell & Otterhead alone. [See East Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon)

- **Average house price: £345,256** (August 2026). East Devon’s average house price was £345,256 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,087** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Devon earned a median of £40,087 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 136th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.6×** (2025). A home in East Devon costs 8.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 14.5** (2025). East Devon has a deprivation score of 14.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 91st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Dunkeswell & Otterhead in brief

Dunkeswell & Otterhead had 5,777 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Dunkeswell & Otterhead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Dunkeswell & Otterhead, 69.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Dunkeswell & Otterhead, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05011789
- Constituency: [Honiton and Sidmouth †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/honiton-and-sidmouth)
- Council: [East Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 143 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,784*
- Neighbourhoods: 2
- Output areas: 19

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Upper Culm](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/ward/upper-culm), [Yarty](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/yarty), [Blackdown & Neroche](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/ward/blackdown-and-neroche), [Tale Vale](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/tale-vale), [Honiton St Paul's](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/honiton-st-pauls), [Feniton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/feniton)

## Latest updates for Dunkeswell & Otterhead

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05011789

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/dunkeswell-and-otterhead