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Affluence in EX4 1SN

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

Neighbourhood
Exwick & Foxhayes
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,358 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX4 1SN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX4 1SN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,296
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.2% of adults in the EX4 1SN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

EX4 1SNEngland
Employee, full-time41.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in the EX4 1SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

EX4 1SNEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate16.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in the EX4 1SN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

EX4 1SNEngland
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX4 1SN (Exwick & Foxhayes) (about 1,358 residents).

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

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