Affluence in EX2 6LH
How EX2 6LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Countess Wear & Topsham
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,422 (2024)
EX2 6LHExeter
How well off EX2 6LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX2 6LH area scores 7.0 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
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.3% of adults in the EX2 6LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.8% of adults in the EX2 6LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.8% of adults in the EX2 6LH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX2 6LH (Countess Wear & Topsham) (about 1,422 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.