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Affluence in EX4 2NS

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

Neighbourhood
Exwick & Foxhayes
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,630 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX4 2NS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX4 2NS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

69.5% of adults in the EX4 2NS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

EX4 2NSEngland
Employee, full-time41.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time17.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired10.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in the EX4 2NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

EX4 2NSEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in the EX4 2NS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

EX4 2NSEngland
Degree level or above33.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%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 2NS (Exwick & Foxhayes) (about 1,630 residents).

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

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