Barnfield Crescent, Exeter, EX1 1QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX1 1QT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.7%	2.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.7%	48.3%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 1QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.6% 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	80%	91.6%	11.6%	37.9%	53.7%
Married: Opposite sex	11.5%	4.1%	-7.4%	44.2%	-40.1%
Separated	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (92.7%) 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%	59.3%	0.0%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	34.1%	33.4%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	5%	5.7%	0.7%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around EX1 1QT this area, 2.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	18.2%	-15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	0.7%	-10.1%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	16.6%	8.3%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.7%	45.6%	9.9%	16.9%	28.7%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	31.2%	-0.6%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	9.3%	2.9%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	19.4%	8.2%	-11.2%	0.7%	7.5%
Indian	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	68.6%	71%	2.4%	81.4%	-10.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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%	67.3%	4.6%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	4.7%	9.6%	4.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	16.7%	-10.5%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	67.1%	4.6%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	21.1%	5.5%	-15.6%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	10.6%	3.7%	-6.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	17.4%	14.2%	1.9%	15.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	8.2%	0.3%	7.9%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	14.2%	6.0%	8.2%

Safety

Is Barnfield Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnfield Crescent was 913.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 593.2% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnfield Crescent has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 6th highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 389.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.8%.

🔎 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 1QT, 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 Barnfield Crescent are based on 4 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 Barnfield Crescent, Exeter, EX1 1QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX1 1QT

Average Price
£918,758

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,027,698

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£864,287

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnfield Crescent

Average Price
£778,452

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,005,240

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£702,856

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnfield CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Barnfield Crescent, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-08-09	£478,168
1 Barnfield Crescent, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£1,104,000	2017-12-15	£1,180,229
4 Barnfield Crescent, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£547,535	2005-11-01	£1,018,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX1 1QT

Employment

EX1 1QT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EX1 1QT 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

Student (economically inactive)	352
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	96
Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	9
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	1

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	1,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,269 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	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	- not rated	674 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE First School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	858 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	858 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	2,082 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	2,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	2,389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	3,094 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	2,231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	2,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	2,270 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	2,938 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	441 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,182 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	2,811 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	2,811 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	4,305 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	330 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	459 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Presentation of Mary Convent School Palace Gate , EX1 1JA	- not rated	463 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maria Montessori School 3 St Leonard's Place , EX2 4LZ	- not rated	652 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Tutorial College 44-46 Magdalen Road , EX2 4TE	- not rated	653 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
Barnfield Theatre Ltd	Barnfield Theatre, Barnfield Road	89 yd
Two Hands Cafe	Clockwise, Broadwalk House	134 yd
Relish Sandwich Bar	30 Southernhay East, Exeter	134 yd
BaxterStorey - Clockwise Exeter	Centre Block, Broadwalk House	141 yd
Pop Kitchen Exeter	34 Bedford Street, Exeter	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devon & Exeter Institution	7 Cathedral Close, Exeter	304 yd
The Monkey Suit	161 Sidwell Street, Exeter	342 yd
All Stars Sports Bar	19A Sidwell Street, Exeter	361 yd
Hole In The Wall	The Hole In The Wall, Little Castle Street	376 yd
Timepiece	Little Castle Street, Exeter	376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pious Sushi & Bubble Tea	3 Roman Gate, 252 High Street	333 yd
Sandwich Bar	4 Roman Gate, 252 High Street	333 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	245 High Street, Exeter	353 yd
Master Fryer	30 Sidwell Street, Exeter	370 yd
Imperial Games Limited	31B Sidwell Street, Exeter	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Store, Iceland Foods Ltd	352 yd
Sainsbury's	12 Sidwell Street, Exeter	361 yd
Co-op	Unit 2, The Depot	405 yd
Tesco Metro (2486)	Tesco, 223-225 High Street	445 yd
Marks & Spencer	211-219 High Street, Exeter	469 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sweat & Stretch Fitness Centre (Closed) Devon House Devon House Paris Street	health and fitness suite	247 yd
Anytime Fitness (Exeter) SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Pyramids Swimming & Leisure Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	326 yd
The Maynard School DENMARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	330 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel) SOUTHERNHAY EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	456 yd
Newtown Primary School (Closed) Clifton Road	grass pitches	605 yd
Body 2000 Gym (Closed) 9a 9a Verney Street	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	641 yd
St Luke'S Sports Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	3.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	2.54 Mbit/s

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