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Affluence in EX4 7DU

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

Neighbourhood
Mincinglake & Beacon Heath
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,358 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX4 7DU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX4 7DU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 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
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,712
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in the EX4 7DU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 14.5% are full-time students.

EX4 7DUEngland
Employee, full-time30.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student14.5%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in the EX4 7DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

EX4 7DUEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students14.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in the EX4 7DU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

EX4 7DUEngland
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%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 7DU (Mincinglake & Beacon Heath) (about 1,358 residents).

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

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