Affluence in EX3 0AL
How EX3 0AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Countess Wear & Topsham
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,032 (2024)
EX3 0ALExeter
How well off EX3 0AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX3 0AL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.4% of adults in the EX3 0AL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.6% of adults in the EX3 0AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.9% of adults in the EX3 0AL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX3 0AL (Countess Wear & Topsham) (about 1,032 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.