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Postcode district · Exeter

Affluence in EX4

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

Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Population
86,563 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EX4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EX4 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 47 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Living environment5.3
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Employment6.2
  • Income6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,025
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.3% of adults in EX4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 27.4% are full-time students.

EX4England
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student27.4%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in EX4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

EX4England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students27.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.9% of adults in EX4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

EX4England
Degree level or above31.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent30%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%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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