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Affluence in EX1 3DT

How EX1 3DT 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)
Deprivation

How well off EX1 3DT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX1 3DT 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,979
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.9% of adults in the EX1 3DT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

EX1 3DTEngland
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.8% of adults in the EX1 3DT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EX1 3DTEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.8% of adults in the EX1 3DT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

EX1 3DTEngland
Degree level or above48.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX1 3DT (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.

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