Affluence in EX4 7BE
How EX4 7BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heavitree West & Polsloe
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,968 (2024)
EX4 7BEExeter
How well off EX4 7BE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX4 7BE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
37.5% of adults in the EX4 7BE area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 4.6% are retired and 50.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.4% of adults in the EX4 7BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the EX4 7BE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 5.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX4 7BE (Heavitree West & Polsloe) (about 1,968 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.