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Affluence in EX4 9HQ

How EX4 9HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pinhoe & Whipton North
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,015 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX4 9HQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EX4 9HQ area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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

53.7% of adults in the EX4 9HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

EX4 9HQEngland
Employee, full-time30.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired33.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other0.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40% of adults in the EX4 9HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EX4 9HQEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in the EX4 9HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

EX4 9HQEngland
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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 9HQ (Pinhoe & Whipton North) (about 2,015 residents).

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

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