Affluence in EX2 5JL
How EX2 5JL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Middlemoor & Sowton
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,150 (2024)
EX2 5JLExeter
How well off EX2 5JL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX2 5JL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.8% of adults in the EX2 5JL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.3% of adults in the EX2 5JL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34% of adults in the EX2 5JL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX2 5JL (Middlemoor & Sowton) (about 1,150 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.