Affluence in EX2 4BN
How EX2 4BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Leonard's
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,489 (2024)
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How well off EX2 4BN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX2 4BN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.3% of adults in the EX2 4BN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.4% of adults in the EX2 4BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
61.4% of adults in the EX2 4BN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX2 4BN (St Leonard's) (about 1,489 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.