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Affluence in EX4 4LY

How EX4 4LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St James's Park & Hoopern
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,592 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX4 4LY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX4 4LY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 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
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,964
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

27.7% of adults in the EX4 4LY area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 9.3% are retired and 46.3% are full-time students.

EX4 4LYEngland
Employee, full-time17.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.5%11.9%
Self-employed4.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student46.3%7.9%
Retired9.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other10.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in the EX4 4LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

EX4 4LYEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.9%19.9%
Intermediate4.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine4.2%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students45.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.6% of adults in the EX4 4LY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.

EX4 4LYEngland
Degree level or above38.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent38.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications8.4%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 4LY (St James's Park & Hoopern) (about 1,592 residents).

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

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