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Affluence in EX4 8LB

How EX4 8LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pinhoe & Whipton North
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,310 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX4 8LB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX4 8LB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,625
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in the EX4 8LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

EX4 8LBEngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in the EX4 8LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

EX4 8LBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in the EX4 8LB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

EX4 8LBEngland
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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 8LB (Pinhoe & Whipton North) (about 2,310 residents).

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

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