Affluence in EX1 3UH
How EX1 3UH 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)
EX1 3UHExeter
How well off EX1 3UH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX1 3UH 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.9% of adults in the EX1 3UH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the EX1 3UH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.8% of adults in the EX1 3UH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX1 3UH (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.