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Affluence in EX1 3HA

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

Neighbourhood
Middlemoor & Sowton
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,963 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX1 3HA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX1 3HA 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
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,861
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.9% of adults in the EX1 3HA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

EX1 3HAEngland
Employee, full-time41.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in the EX1 3HA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EX1 3HAEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.8% of adults in the EX1 3HA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

EX1 3HAEngland
Degree level or above38.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%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 3HA (Middlemoor & Sowton) (about 2,963 residents).

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

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