Affluence in EX1 3AY
How EX1 3AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heavitree East & Whipton South
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,472 (2024)
EX1 3AYExeter
How well off EX1 3AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX1 3AY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.9% of adults in the EX1 3AY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.8% of adults in the EX1 3AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.8% of adults in the EX1 3AY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX1 3AY (Heavitree East & Whipton South) (about 1,472 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.