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Affluence in EX2 5PE

How EX2 5PE 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)
Deprivation

How well off EX2 5PE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX2 5PE 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£63,861
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.5% of adults in the EX2 5PE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

EX2 5PEEngland
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.5% of adults in the EX2 5PE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

EX2 5PEEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in the EX2 5PE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

EX2 5PEEngland
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX2 5PE (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.

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