Affluence in EX2 7AX
How EX2 7AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Middlemoor & Sowton
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,254 (2024)
EX2 7AXExeter
How well off EX2 7AX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX2 7AX 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
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.1% of adults in the EX2 7AX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.1% of adults in the EX2 7AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.8% of adults in the EX2 7AX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX2 7AX (Middlemoor & Sowton) (about 2,254 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.