Lower Avenue, Exeter, EX1 2PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX1 2PR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	52%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.7%	48%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.8%	40.6%	5.8%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	47.8%	-3.3%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.6%	4%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (88.5%) 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	51.2%	56.8%	5.6%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	34.4%	31.7%	-2.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.2%	8.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around EX1 2PR this area, 7.2% 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 62.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	7.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	6%	-3.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	7.2%	-9.1%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	62.7%	14.2%	33.8%	28.9%
Other	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	92.6%	89.5%	-3.1%	81.4%	8.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	90.5%	84.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	85.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Lower Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Avenue was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.8% lower than the Heavitree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree and the 137th lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EX1 2PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Lower Avenue are based on 62 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 Lower Avenue, Exeter, EX1 2PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX1 2PR

Average Price
£413,351

Semi-Detached
£369,521

Terraced
£364,160

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,484,841

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Avenue

Average Price
£388,311

Semi-Detached
£379,849

Terraced
£367,212

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,008,642

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Lower Avenue, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£344,000	2025-09-12	£344,000
32 Lower Avenue, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£448,000	2025-02-07	£456,348
21 Lower Avenue, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-10-20	£367,850
26 Lower Avenue, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-08-26	£418,723
25 Lower Avenue, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£378,000	2020-10-16	£449,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX1 2PR

Employment

EX1 2PR 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 2PR 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

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	1,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	3,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Road , EX1 2PS	4out of 4	110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Junior School Pretoria Road , EX1 2PT	3out of 4	122 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy South Lawn Terrace , Heavitree EX1 2SN	4out of 4	625 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	673 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	1,081 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	2,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	3,309 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	1,496 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	2,164 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	3,287 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NS	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	975 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School Schoolrooms, Bramble Unit , RD&E Hospital EX2 5DW	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vranch House School Pinhoe Road , EX4 8AD	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Savour Cafe	Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Heavitree), Gladstone Road	452 yd
No1 Polsloe	1 Polsloe Road, Exeter	504 yd
The Gurkha Kitchen	164 Heavitree Road, Exeter	563 yd
Refresh Cafe	29 Fore Street, Heavitree	565 yd
Curry King	49 Fore Street, Heavitree	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Labour Clifton Hill Club	26B Clifton Hill, Exeter	494 yd
Henrys Bar	Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter	665 yd
Pig & Pickle	38A Fore Street, Heavitree	676 yd
Cross Keys Bar & Cafe	St Lukes Campus, Heavitree Road	692 yd
The Horse and Groom	The Horse And Groom, 50-52 Fore Street	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bengal	48 Fore Street, Heavitree	676 yd
Eddys Fast Food	46 Fore Street, Heavitree	676 yd
New Orient	40 Fore Street, Heavitree	676 yd
Ming Wah	177 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	729 yd
The Four Seasons	276 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	66 Polsloe Road, Exeter	351 yd
Waitrose	2 Gladstone Road, Exeter	605 yd
Co-op	63 Fore Street, Heavitree	696 yd
Tesco Express (2620)	85 Fore Street, Heavitree	782 yd
Co-op Food	31 Old Tiverton Road, Exeter	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladysmith Junior School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches	167 yd
Bramdean School 47-51 47-51 HOMEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	382 yd
Exeter And District Ski Club Ltd Clifton Hill	ski slopes	394 yd
Clifton Hill Driving Range GOLF DRIVING RANGE GOLF DRIVING RANGE CLIFTON HILL	golf	493 yd
St Michael’S Church Of England Primary Academy SOUTH LAWN TERRACE	grass pitches	541 yd
Clifton Hill Sports Centre (Closed) CLIFTON HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	550 yd
St Luke'S Sports Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	680 yd
Newtown Primary School (Closed) Clifton Road	grass pitches	687 yd
Exeter School VICTORIA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	882 yd
Heavitree Pleasure Ground Whipton Lane	tennis courts	963 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	192.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX1 2PR