Affluence in EX1 3NU
How EX1 3NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heavitree East & Whipton South
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,502 (2024)
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How well off EX1 3NU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX1 3NU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the EX1 3NU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
22% of adults in the EX1 3NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.7% of adults in the EX1 3NU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX1 3NU (Heavitree East & Whipton South) (about 1,502 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.