Preston Street, Exeter, EX1 1DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX1 1DU is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.3%	45.5%	3.2%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	57.7%	54.5%	-3.2%	49.0%	5.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around EX1 1DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	56.6%	69.7%	13.1%	37.9%	31.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	13.4%	-9.9%	44.2%	-30.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.8%	11%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.1%	36%	-0.1%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	31.7%	33.1%	1.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	24.1%	24.3%	0.2%	12.7%	11.6%
Bad health	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	23.4%	-6.8%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	9.2%	0.5%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	14.5%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	35.8%	9.1%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.1%	92.3%	4.2%	81.4%	10.9%
Arab	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	80.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	4.7%	9.8%	5.1%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	5.3%	-3.8%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	80.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	6%	5%	-1.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.2%	76.7%	-23.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	31.5%	13.5%	18.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.1%	37.2%	22.9%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Preston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Street was 771.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 475.5% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Preston Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 9th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 385.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in EX1 1DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Street are based on 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Exeter.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Preston Street, Exeter, EX1 1DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX1 1DU

Average Price
£267,447

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£321,564

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,035

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Street

Average Price
£277,022

Semi-Detached
£379,237

Terraced
£345,043

Detached
£328,988

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,370

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Art House Preston Street, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-07-04	£199,225
7 Art House Preston Street, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-10-26	£233,185
9 Art House Preston Street, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,500	2022-04-29	£239,078
3 Art House Preston Street, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2014-01-07	£253,728
1 Art House Preston Street, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2012-10-15	£261,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX1 1DU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EX1 1DU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	75
Full-Time Employee	61
Other	50
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	3out of 4	512 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	725 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , St Thomas EX4 1BS	3out of 4	788 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	4out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhills Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,742 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	3,963 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	4,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	740 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	- not rated	2,830 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	668 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU	- not rated	1,019 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	- not rated	1,261 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bel's Kitchen	The Hall, Stepcote Hill	89 yd
Crankhouse Coffee Ltd	Basement, 130 Fore Street	128 yd
130 Basement Ltd	130B Fore Street, St Davids	128 yd
BT Exbridges House Exeter (Elior)	Exbridge House, Commercial Road	129 yd
Glorious Art House	120 Fore Street, St Davids	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Pig	Flat, The Fat Pig	121 yd
Bishops Blaize	Commercial Road, Exeter	156 yd
Pullo	137 Fore Street, St Davids	161 yd
Little Drop Of Poison	154 Fore Street, St Davids	206 yd
Bootlegger Bars Ltd	162-163 Fore Street, St Davids	206 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Wok Chinese Takeaway	129 Fore Street, St Davids	130 yd
Sacred Ground (Exeter) Ltd	22 Mccoys Arcade, Fore Street	161 yd
Daddy Zeus Coffee	141 Fore Street, St Davids	163 yd
Spice Magic	139 Fore Street, St Davids	163 yd
Chef & Grill	107 Fore Street, Exeter	164 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quick Stop	143B Fore Street, St Davids	171 yd
Co-op	1 Haven Road, Exeter	445 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarket, Guildhall Shopping Centre	449 yd
Marks & Spencer	211-219 High Street, Exeter	509 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 4, The Exebridge Centre	510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	315 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel) SOUTHERNHAY EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	377 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	503 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Studio One-To-One Fitness (Closed) Lower North Street	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Anytime Fitness (Exeter) SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Flower Pot Playing Fields LYNWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	752 yd
Sweat & Stretch Fitness Centre (Closed) Devon House Devon House Paris Street	health and fitness suite	855 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	9.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of EX1 1DU