Postcode area · Exeter
Who lives in EX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EX, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 657,744 (2024)
EXPostcode area · Exeter
Who lives in EX
Residents
657,744
2024 estimate
Households
274,034
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 16.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
EXEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
EX
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
47.8% of adults in EX are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32.8% have never married.
EXEngland
Married or civil partnership47.8%44.7%
Never married32.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.4% of residents in EX describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
EX
47%
34%
13%
England
- Very good47.1%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.