Who lives in EX1 2HU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EX1 2HU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Heavitree West & Polsloe
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,968 (2024)
Who lives in EX1 2HU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX1 2HU (Heavitree West & Polsloe) (about 1,968 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 41.1% of residents. 57.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 4.7% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.2% of residents are female and 50.8% male.
- Female49.2%51%
- Male50.8%49%
Relationship status
18.7% of adults in the EX1 2HU area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 75.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
90.6% of residents in the EX1 2HU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good60.1%48.5%
- Good30.5%33.7%
- Fair7%12.7%
- Bad2.3%4%
- Very bad0.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.