Postcode district · Exeter
Who lives in EX1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EX1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 54,600 (2024)
Who lives in EX1
Residents
54,600
2024 estimate
Households
19,714
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.6% of residents. 25.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
EX1England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
EX1
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
38.8% of adults in EX1 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 45.5% have never married.
EX1England
Married or civil partnership38.8%44.7%
Never married45.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed5.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in EX1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
EX1
52%
32%
England
- Very good51.6%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair11.3%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.