Affluence in EX1 2UE
How EX1 2UE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heavitree West & Polsloe
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,333 (2024)
EX1 2UEExeter
How well off EX1 2UE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX1 2UE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the EX1 2UE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.8% are retired and 15.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the EX1 2UE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37% of adults in the EX1 2UE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX1 2UE (Heavitree West & Polsloe) (about 2,333 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.