Affluence in EX2 5EX
How EX2 5EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heavitree West & Polsloe
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,995 (2024)
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How well off EX2 5EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX2 5EX 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
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.9% of adults in the EX2 5EX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 33.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.4% of adults in the EX2 5EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.4% of adults in the EX2 5EX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX2 5EX (Heavitree West & Polsloe) (about 1,995 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.