Affluence in EX2 7EN
How EX2 7EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Countess Wear & Topsham
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,402 (2024)
EX2 7ENExeter
How well off EX2 7EN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX2 7EN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the EX2 7EN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.3% of adults in the EX2 7EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.9% of adults in the EX2 7EN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX2 7EN (Countess Wear & Topsham) (about 1,402 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.