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Postcode area · Exeter

Affluence in EX

How EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Population
657,744 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 363 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Living environment5.2
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Employment5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Crime7.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,063
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in EX are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

EXEngland
Employee, full-time27.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired28.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in EX work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

EXEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.7% of adults in EX hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

EXEngland
Degree level or above31.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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