Affluence in EX2 5NJ
How EX2 5NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Middlemoor & Sowton
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,648 (2024)
EX2 5NJExeter
How well off EX2 5NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX2 5NJ 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.
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.5% of adults in the EX2 5NJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.5% of adults in the EX2 5NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31% of adults in the EX2 5NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX2 5NJ (Middlemoor & Sowton) (about 1,648 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.