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Affluence in EX4 5

How EX4 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Population
13,746 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX4 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX4 5 scores 8.8 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.

Overall score
8.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Living environment7.0
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Employment8.5
  • Income8.8
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,598
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

28.6% of adults in EX4 5 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 50.2% are full-time students.

EX4 5England
Employee, full-time16.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.1%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student50.2%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in EX4 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

EX4 5England
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%19.9%
Intermediate7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.1%5.3%
Semi-routine5%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.9%8.5%
Full-time students50%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.5% of adults in EX4 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 7.2% have no qualifications.

EX4 5England
Degree level or above29.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent47.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications7.2%18.1%

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

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