Affluence in EX2 8HZ
How EX2 8HZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Alphington & Marsh Barton
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,474 (2024)
EX2 8HZExeter
How well off EX2 8HZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX2 8HZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.6% of adults in the EX2 8HZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the EX2 8HZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.1% of adults in the EX2 8HZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX2 8HZ (Alphington & Marsh Barton) (about 1,474 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.