South Street, Exeter, EX1 1EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX1 1EE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents 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	49.5%	47.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	50.5%	52.6%	2.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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 1EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	56.9%	61.6%	4.7%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	21.3%	0.2%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	12.7%	11.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (66.3%) 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	36.6%	25.9%	-10.7%	48.4%	-22.5%
Good health	35.6%	40.4%	4.8%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	16.7%	22.8%	6.1%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	1.2%	1.4%

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	21.1%	16.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	14.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	19.2%	5.0%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.1%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	31%	9.9%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	9.8%	0.5%	-9.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.4%	91.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	10.4%
Arab	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	89.4%	88.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	87.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	30.1%	13.5%	16.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62%	37.2%	24.8%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 285.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 113.0% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 30th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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 1EE, 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 South Street are based on 46 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 South Street, Exeter, EX1 1EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX1 1EE

Average Price
£291,014

Semi-Detached
£301,875

Terraced
£156,840

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,866

Other
£201,772

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£287,386

Semi-Detached
£461,151

Terraced
£292,689

Detached
£1,248,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,203

Other
£507,394

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48C South Street, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-10-18	£160,593
54 South Street, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-04-05	£203,281
48C South Street, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-10-26	£196,259
48B South Street, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2012-12-11	£173,091
Residential Trust House James Court South Street, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2011-06-13	£310,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX1 1EE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	42
Other	37
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,548 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	628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	4out of 4	910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , St Thomas EX4 1BS	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	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	1,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	3,712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	4,187 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	600 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,058 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	2,869 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	121 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU	- not rated	843 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
OPA Taverna	36-37 South Street, Exeter	53 yd
Dove Cafe	Devon Pre-School Learning Alliance, 3 Palace Gate	102 yd
Grow Coffee House	Concord House, South Street	104 yd
How On The Earth Vegan Ltd	How On The Earth Vegan, 76 South Street	134 yd
Board	79 South Street, Exeter	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
JD Wetherspoon George's Meeting House	JD Wetherspoon Georges Meeting House, Georges Meeting House	56 yd
Exeter White Ensign Club	Trinity House, South Street	56 yd
Bishops Blaize	Commercial Road, Exeter	243 yd
Samuel Jones Ale & Smoke House	37 Commercial Road, Exeter	274 yd
The Fat Pig	Flat, The Fat Pig	298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy House	59 South Street, Exeter	8 yd
Dos Bros Burritos	2 Market Street, Exeter	121 yd
Hook Fish and Chips	88 South Street, Exeter	182 yd
Ten Fifty	1 The Cloisters, Cathedral Close	237 yd
Exeter South Street KFC	KFC, 93-95 South Street	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quick Stop	143B Fore Street, St Davids	399 yd
Marks & Spencer	211-219 High Street, Exeter	438 yd
Tesco Metro (2486)	Tesco, 223-225 High Street	462 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarket, Guildhall Shopping Centre	469 yd
Co-op	1 Haven Road, Exeter	599 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spa Naturel (Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel) SOUTHERNHAY EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	119 yd
Anytime Fitness (Exeter) SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS	health and fitness suite	325 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Studio One-To-One Fitness (Closed) Lower North Street	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Sweat & Stretch Fitness Centre (Closed) Devon House Devon House Paris Street	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	698 yd
Royal Academy For Deaf Education TOPSHAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	731 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	740 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX1 1EE