Affluence in EX1 2QH
How EX1 2QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heavitree West & Polsloe
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,221 (2024)
EX1 2QHExeter
How well off EX1 2QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX1 2QH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.4% of adults in the EX1 2QH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.5% of adults in the EX1 2QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.5% of adults in the EX1 2QH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX1 2QH (Heavitree West & Polsloe) (about 1,221 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.