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Affluence in EX1 3NR

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

Neighbourhood
Heavitree East & Whipton South
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,911 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX1 3NR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX1 3NR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

53.3% of adults in the EX1 3NR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

EX1 3NREngland
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time17.1%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.5% of adults in the EX1 3NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

EX1 3NREngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine19.3%11.3%
Routine22.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.2% of adults in the EX1 3NR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.

EX1 3NREngland
Degree level or above19.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications27.1%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 3NR (Heavitree East & Whipton South) (about 1,911 residents).

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

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