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Affluence in EX4 3FG

How EX4 3FG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central Exeter
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,918 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX4 3FG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX4 3FG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,918
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

34.7% of adults in the EX4 3FG area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 6.2% are retired and 51.2% are full-time students.

EX4 3FGEngland
Employee, full-time22.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.6%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student51.2%7.9%
Retired6.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.1% of adults in the EX4 3FG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

EX4 3FGEngland
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11%19.9%
Intermediate5.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students51%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.9% of adults in the EX4 3FG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 6.1% have no qualifications.

EX4 3FGEngland
Degree level or above37.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent41.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications6.1%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 3FG (Central Exeter) (about 2,918 residents).

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

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