Postcode district · Exeter
Who lives in EX4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EX4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 86,563 (2024)
Who lives in EX4
Residents
86,563
2024 estimate
Households
31,411
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 16.3% of residents. 29.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.5% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
EX4England
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
EX4
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
32% of adults in EX4 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 53.8% have never married.
EX4England
Married or civil partnership32%44.7%
Never married53.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed4.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in EX4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
EX4
51%
33%
England
- Very good50.7%48.5%
- Good33.2%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.