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Affluence in EX1 2FU

How EX1 2FU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central Exeter
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
3,154 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX1 2FU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX1 2FU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,918
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

26.2% of adults in the EX1 2FU area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 49.9% are full-time students.

EX1 2FUEngland
Employee, full-time15.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.9%11.9%
Self-employed3.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student49.9%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.4% of adults in the EX1 2FU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

EX1 2FUEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.2%19.9%
Intermediate5.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students49.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in the EX1 2FU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

EX1 2FUEngland
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent35.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX1 2FU (Central Exeter) (about 3,154 residents).

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

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