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Affluence in EX4 1

How EX4 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Population
21,282 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX4 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX4 1 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Employment5.2
  • Income5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Living environment5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,799
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in EX4 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

EX4 1England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student11.5%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in EX4 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

EX4 1England
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students11.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in EX4 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

EX4 1England
Degree level or above31.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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