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Affluence in EX4 2BR

How EX4 2BR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Exwick & Foxhayes
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,352 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX4 2BR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX4 2BR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

56% of adults in the EX4 2BR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

EX4 2BREngland
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired14.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.5% of adults in the EX4 2BR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

EX4 2BREngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine20.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in the EX4 2BR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

EX4 2BREngland
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%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 2BR (Exwick & Foxhayes) (about 1,352 residents).

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

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