Affluence in EX4 4PS
How EX4 4PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pennsylvania & University
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,805 (2024)
How well off EX4 4PS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX4 4PS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
13% of adults in the EX4 4PS area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 8.2% are retired and 75.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.3% of adults in the EX4 4PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the EX4 4PS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 3.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX4 4PS (Pennsylvania & University) (about 3,805 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.