Affluence in EX4 1SE
How EX4 1SE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Thomas West
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,448 (2024)
EX4 1SEExeter
How well off EX4 1SE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX4 1SE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the EX4 1SE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.9% of adults in the EX4 1SE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.7% of adults in the EX4 1SE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX4 1SE (St Thomas West) (about 1,448 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.