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Affluence in EX4 6

How EX4 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Population
22,839 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX4 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX4 6 scores 7.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.2
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Income8.5
  • Employment8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,967
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

29.2% of adults in EX4 6 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 52.6% are full-time students.

EX4 6England
Employee, full-time17.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.7%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student52.6%7.9%
Retired11.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21% of adults in EX4 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

EX4 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.7%19.9%
Intermediate5.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2%5.3%
Semi-routine5.3%11.3%
Routine5.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%8.5%
Full-time students52.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in EX4 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 6.8% have no qualifications.

EX4 6England
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent46.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications6.8%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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