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Affluence in EX4 7

How EX4 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Population
13,154 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX4 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX4 7 scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Living environment5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Crime7.0
  • Income7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Employment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,844
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.4% of adults in EX4 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 29.5% are full-time students.

EX4 7England
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student29.5%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in EX4 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

EX4 7England
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students29.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in EX4 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

EX4 7England
Degree level or above34.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent31.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%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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