Codrington Street, Exeter, EX1 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX1 2BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.8%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.4%	49.2%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 2BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.1% 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	63.5%	82.1%	18.6%	37.9%	44.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	11.3%	-11.2%	44.2%	-32.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) 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	53.5%	56%	2.5%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	31.1%	33%	1.9%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.8%	8%	-3.8%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2BU this area, 5.9% 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	12.6%	5.9%	-6.7%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	3.6%	-5.9%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	8.3%	-9.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.7%	40.5%	19.8%	16.9%	23.6%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	36.9%	6.0%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	7%	3%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	3%	11.2%	8.2%	0.7%	10.5%
Indian	3%	6%	3.0%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	88.5%	68%	-20.5%	81.4%	-13.4%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	82.8%	60.7%	-22.1%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	7.3%	10.1%	2.8%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	20.6%	14.3%	5.6%	15.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	60.7%	-22.1%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	8.5%	4.9%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5%	0.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	22.6%	18.7%	1.9%	20.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	8.3%	0.3%	8.0%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	26.1%	46.2%	-20.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Codrington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Codrington Street was 119.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Codrington Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 93rd highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 131.4%.

🔎 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 2BU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Codrington Street are based on 72 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 Codrington Street, Exeter, EX1 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX1 2BU

Average Price
£283,331

Semi-Detached
£306,477

Terraced
£289,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,174

Other
£157,690

Estimated Average Property Prices for Codrington Street

Average Price
£297,445

Semi-Detached
£306,236

Terraced
£304,545

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,748

Other
£158,869

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Codrington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Codrington Street, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-12-16	£336,632
27 Codrington Street, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£284,000	2024-08-30	£292,931
15 Codrington Street, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-01-09	£334,837
9 Codrington Street, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-08-04	£222,945
36 Codrington Street, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-05-10	£444,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX1 2BU

Employment

EX1 2BU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EX1 2BU 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)	252
Full-Time Employee	105
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	60
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Other	7
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	21
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	2,403 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	2out of 4	253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	3out of 4	319 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Junior School Pretoria Road , EX1 2PT	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Road , EX1 2PS	4out of 4	953 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	4out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	2,448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	2,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	3,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	3,252 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	658 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,322 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	2,654 yd	Free schools	No	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	516 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	1,147 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NS	- not rated	1,156 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent 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
Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant	21 Heavitree Road, Exeter	195 yd
Exe Coffee Roasters	19 Heavitree Road, Exeter	195 yd
JUICEKING	Unit 8, The Depot	221 yd
The Undergrad Cafe	Unit 7, The Depot	221 yd
iFood Thai Taste	IFood Thai Taste, 116-117 Sidwell Street	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clifton Bakery Pub & Restaurant	The Clifton Bakery Pub & Restaurant, 1 Clifton Road	92 yd
Unit 1	Summerland Street, Exeter	155 yd
Duke of York Inn	The Duke Of York, 58 Sidwell Street	330 yd
The Monkey Suit	161 Sidwell Street, Exeter	366 yd
Labour Clifton Hill Club	26B Clifton Hill, Exeter	381 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HOT SPOT	Hot Spot, 132A Sidwell Street	247 yd
Gourmet Peri Peri	155 Sidwell Street, Exeter	270 yd
Domino's Pizza	49 Sidwell Street, Exeter	314 yd
Pizza Hut	67 Sidwell Street, Exeter	330 yd
Sidwell Fish And Chips	59 Sidwell Street, Exeter	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Unit 2, The Depot	190 yd
European Shop	124-125 Sidwell Street, Exeter	243 yd
Tesco (6061)	74 Sidwell Street, Exeter	330 yd
Waitrose	2 Gladstone Road, Exeter	360 yd
Sainsbury's	12 Sidwell Street, Exeter	417 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body 2000 Gym (Closed) 9a 9a Verney Street	health and fitness suite	213 yd
Pyramids Swimming & Leisure Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	238 yd
Clifton Hill Sports Centre (Closed) CLIFTON HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	301 yd
Newtown Primary School (Closed) Clifton Road	grass pitches	324 yd
Clifton Hill Driving Range GOLF DRIVING RANGE GOLF DRIVING RANGE CLIFTON HILL	golf	384 yd
Exeter City Fc (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	449 yd
The Maynard School DENMARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	456 yd
St Luke'S Sports Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	464 yd
Exeter And District Ski Club Ltd Clifton Hill	ski slopes	475 yd
Sweat & Stretch Fitness Centre (Closed) Devon House Devon House Paris Street	health and fitness suite	495 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX1 2BU