Affluence in EX2 9LT
How EX2 9LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Thomas West
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,451 (2024)
EX2 9LTExeter
How well off EX2 9LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX2 9LT area scores 7.0 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
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the EX2 9LT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the EX2 9LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the EX2 9LT area hold a degree or equivalent, below 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 9LT (St Thomas West) (about 1,451 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.