City · Devon
Who lives in Exeter
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Exeter, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 132,318 (2024)
ExeterCity · Devon
Who lives in Exeter
Residents
132,318
2024 estimate
Households
49,993
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.9% of residents. 26.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
ExeterEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
Exeter
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
35.3% of adults in Exeter are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 49.5% have never married.
ExeterEngland
Married or civil partnership35.3%44.7%
Never married49.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed4.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in Exeter describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Exeter
51%
33%
England
- Very good51%48.5%
- Good32.9%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.