Gordon Road, Exeter, EX1 2DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX1 2DH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	51.7%	47.7%	-4.0%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.3%	52.3%	4.0%	49.0%	3.3%

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 2DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	60%	62.1%	2.1%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	28.1%	-1.1%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) 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	54.5%	55.7%	1.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	30.6%	30.6%	0.0%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	10.4%	10.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 2DH this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	9.8%	-5.6%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	6.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	31.3%	14.4%	16.9%	14.4%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	45.1%	1.4%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	91.9%	85.4%	-6.5%	81.4%	4.0%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	87.5%	79.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	4.2%	8.3%	4.1%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	81.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	10.4%	8.6%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Gordon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Road was 155.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gordon Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 67th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 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 2DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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 Gordon Road are based on 47 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 Gordon Road, Exeter, EX1 2DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX1 2DH

Average Price
£508,579

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£508,579

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Road

Average Price
£378,519

Semi-Detached
£284,940

Terraced
£421,452

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£41,750

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Gordon Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-01-07	£502,820
2 Gordon Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2016-11-01	£516,131
12 Gordon Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2015-08-03	£510,702
6 Gordon Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2014-11-07	£487,568
6 Gordon Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2014-06-30	£509,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX1 2DH

Employment

EX1 2DH 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 2DH 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)	81
Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	42
Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	2,794 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	386 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	551 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Junior School Pretoria Road , EX1 2PT	3out of 4	578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Road , EX1 2PS	4out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School Stoke Hill , EX4 7DB	4out of 4	975 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,056 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,591 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	2,861 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	2,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	3,138 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	1,042 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,651 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	2,769 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	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Exeter School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NS	- not rated	1,166 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	1,337 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Exeter Northcote House , The Queen's Drive EX4 4QJ	- not rated	1,555 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
No1 Polsloe	1 Polsloe Road, Exeter	245 yd
Polsloe & Priory Conservative Club	Elmside House, Elmside	359 yd
Dahhans Coffee shop	Dahhans, Fountain House	392 yd
KFC	65-66 Sidwell Street, Exeter	430 yd
Dan's Catering Co.	Exeter City Afc Ltd, St James Park	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Labour Clifton Hill Club	26B Clifton Hill, Exeter	88 yd
The Bowling Green	29-30 Blackboy Road, Exeter	254 yd
Polsloe Priory Con. Club	Elmside House, Elmside	287 yd
Henrys Bar	Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter	386 yd
Duke of York Inn	The Duke Of York, 58 Sidwell Street	430 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
far east delight	Far East Delight, 124 Old Tiverton Road	371 yd
Pizza Hut	67 Sidwell Street, Exeter	430 yd
Sidwell Fish And Chips	59 Sidwell Street, Exeter	430 yd
HOT SPOT	Hot Spot, 132A Sidwell Street	538 yd
Shimizu	10 Well Street, Exeter	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	2 Gladstone Road, Exeter	419 yd
Tesco (6061)	74 Sidwell Street, Exeter	430 yd
Co-op Food	31 Old Tiverton Road, Exeter	471 yd
European Shop	124-125 Sidwell Street, Exeter	485 yd
Co-op	Unit 2, The Depot	568 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Hill Driving Range GOLF DRIVING RANGE GOLF DRIVING RANGE CLIFTON HILL	golf	85 yd
Clifton Hill Sports Centre (Closed) CLIFTON HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	160 yd
Exeter And District Ski Club Ltd Clifton Hill	ski slopes	315 yd
Exeter City Fc (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	452 yd
Body 2000 Gym (Closed) 9a 9a Verney Street	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Newtown Primary School (Closed) Clifton Road	grass pitches	463 yd
Ladysmith Junior School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches	478 yd
St Luke'S Sports Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	570 yd
Pyramids Swimming & Leisure Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
Exonia Indoor Bowls Club UNION ROAD	indoor bowls	759 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX1 2DH