Affluence in EX2 8UU
How EX2 8UU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Alphington & Marsh Barton
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,477 (2024)
EX2 8UUExeter
How well off EX2 8UU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX2 8UU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.8% of adults in the EX2 8UU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the EX2 8UU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.5% of adults in the EX2 8UU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX2 8UU (Alphington & Marsh Barton) (about 1,477 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.