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Postcode sector · Exeter

Affluence in EX1 3

How EX1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Population
39,617 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX1 3 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Income5.6
  • Employment5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Crime6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
  • Living environment7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,414
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in EX1 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

EX1 3England
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in EX1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

EX1 3England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in EX1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

EX1 3England
Degree level or above33.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%18.1%

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

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