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Affluence in EX4 6QX

How EX4 6QX 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
2,171 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX4 6QX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX4 6QX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

28.2% of adults in the EX4 6QX area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 5.4% are retired and 57% are full-time students.

EX4 6QXEngland
Employee, full-time19%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.9%11.9%
Self-employed3.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student57%7.9%
Retired5.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.8% of adults in the EX4 6QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

EX4 6QXEngland
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.8%19.9%
Intermediate3.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students56.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in the EX4 6QX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.8% have no qualifications.

EX4 6QXEngland
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent43.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications8.8%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 6QX (St James's Park & Hoopern) (about 2,171 residents).

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

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