Affluence in EX4 5HY
How EX4 5HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pennsylvania & University
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,496 (2024)
EX4 5HYExeter
How well off EX4 5HY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX4 5HY area scores 10.0 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 services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
14.6% of adults in the EX4 5HY area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 72.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.6% of adults in the EX4 5HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.5% of adults in the EX4 5HY 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 5HY (Pennsylvania & University) (about 4,496 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.