Southernhay West, Exeter, EX1 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX1 1PL is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	49.3%	46.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	50.7%	53.2%	2.5%	49.0%	4.2%

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 1PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	80%	60.2%	-19.8%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	11.5%	27.2%	15.7%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.3%	57%	-2.3%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	34.1%	28.9%	-5.2%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	5%	13.3%	8.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	10.9%	7.5%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	4%	-6.8%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	12.9%	4.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.7%	17.8%	-17.9%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	49.5%	17.7%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	9.3%	4%	-5.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	19.4%	3.9%	-15.5%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	68.6%	85.8%	17.2%	81.4%	4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	73.8%	11.1%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	4.7%	14.3%	9.6%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	6.3%	-20.9%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	74.4%	11.9%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	21.1%	12.8%	-8.3%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	10.6%	5.6%	-5.0%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Southernhay West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southernhay West was 2118.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1506.8% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southernhay West has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 2nd highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 992.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

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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 1PL, 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 Southernhay West are based on 22 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 Southernhay West, Exeter, EX1 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX1 1PL

Average Price
£793,589

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£793,589

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southernhay West

Average Price
£1,487,410

Semi-Detached
£910,185

Terraced
£729,353

Detached
£955,907

Flats/Maisonettes
£461,658

Other
£2,521,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southernhay WestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Southernhay West, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£730,000	2018-09-28	£761,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX1 1PL

Employment

EX1 1PL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

EX1 1PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	37
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	13
Retired	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	2
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Other	26
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Construction	2
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 - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	- not rated	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's Church of England Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	- not rated	812 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	- not rated	812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE First School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	822 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	822 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	1,876 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	2,200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	2,277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	3,300 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	2,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	2,082 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	2,224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,146 yd	Academy converter	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	432 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	2out of 4	2,829 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	2,829 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	4,184 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Presentation of Mary Convent School Palace Gate , EX1 1JA	- not rated	255 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	489 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Montessori School 3 St Leonard's Place , EX2 4LZ	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Tutorial College 44-46 Magdalen Road , EX2 4TE	- not rated	770 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Relish Sandwich Bar	30 Southernhay East, Exeter	95 yd
Pop Kitchen Exeter	34 Bedford Street, Exeter	100 yd
Rendezvous 10	38 Southernhay East, Exeter	107 yd
Coal Grill + Bar	18 Bedford Street, Exeter	114 yd
Barnfield Theatre Ltd	Barnfield Theatre, Barnfield Road	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devon & Exeter Institution	7 Cathedral Close, Exeter	155 yd
Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, 1-3 Martins Lane	280 yd
Exeter White Ensign Club	Trinity House, South Street	291 yd
JD Wetherspoon George's Meeting House	JD Wetherspoon Georges Meeting House, Georges Meeting House	291 yd
The Turks Head	202 High Street, Exeter	382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ten Fifty	1 The Cloisters, Cathedral Close	242 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	245 High Street, Exeter	320 yd
Yummy House	59 South Street, Exeter	332 yd
Hook Fish and Chips	88 South Street, Exeter	346 yd
Exeter South Street KFC	KFC, 93-95 South Street	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro (2486)	Tesco, 223-225 High Street	336 yd
Marks & Spencer	211-219 High Street, Exeter	344 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarket, Guildhall Shopping Centre	483 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Store, Iceland Foods Ltd	485 yd
Sainsbury's	12 Sidwell Street, Exeter	500 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Exeter) SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS	health and fitness suite	183 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel) SOUTHERNHAY EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	265 yd
Sweat & Stretch Fitness Centre (Closed) Devon House Devon House Paris Street	health and fitness suite	358 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	462 yd
The Maynard School DENMARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	488 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Pyramids Swimming & Leisure Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Studio One-To-One Fitness (Closed) Lower North Street	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Body 2000 Gym (Closed) 9a 9a Verney Street	health and fitness suite	796 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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 1PL