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Affluence in EX3

How EX3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Population
13,160 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX3 scores 7.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.9
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Income7.6
  • Employment7.7
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£60,095
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in EX3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

EX3England
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired28.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.1% of adults in EX3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EX3England
Higher managerial & professional19.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.7% of adults in EX3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

EX3England
Degree level or above42.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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