Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX1 2RS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	52.6%	48.6%	-4.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	47.4%	51.4%	4.0%	49.0%	2.4%

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 2RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	54.7%	66.3%	11.6%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	21.8%	-7.4%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.6%	7.1%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.7%	47.1%	-12.6%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	30.6%	36%	5.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	6%	12.9%	6.9%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3%	4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
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.

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	10%	-2.3%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	11.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.5%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	40.3%	49.8%	9.5%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	6.4%	0.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.4%	9%	5.6%	1.6%	7.4%
Black African	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.9%	78.7%	-11.2%	81.4%	-2.7%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	80.6%	74.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	12.9%	5.4%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	74.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	3.7%	10.8%	7.1%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	3%	5%	2.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	9.3%	5.4%	-3.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	4%	0.3%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Fore Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fore Street was 92.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% higher than the Heavitree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fore Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree and the 129th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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 2RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Fore Street are based on 968 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 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX1 2RS

Average Price
£238,240

Semi-Detached
£271,235

Terraced
£313,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,051

Other
£3,573

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fore Street

Average Price
£326,021

Semi-Detached
£407,197

Terraced
£399,581

Detached
£614,770

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,722

Other
£385,731

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fore Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
118 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-10-09	£170,000
124B Fore Street, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£236,000	2022-12-16	£222,771
124A Fore Street, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-07-25	£179,665
122 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-02-25	£247,651
114 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2021-03-19	£295,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX1 2RS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EX1 2RS 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	131
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Retired	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	3,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy South Lawn Terrace , Heavitree EX1 2SN	4out of 4	260 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Road , EX1 2PS	4out of 4	810 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Junior School Pretoria Road , EX1 2PT	3out of 4	892 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wynstream School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	1,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	2,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	3,294 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	2,070 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	2,805 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	4,105 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School Schoolrooms, Bramble Unit , RD&E Hospital EX2 5DW	3out of 4	649 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NS	- not rated	699 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belong School Devon Wonford Community and Learning Centre , Burnthouse Lane EX2 6NF	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Daisy Cafe	98 Fore Street, Heavitree	3 yd
Tamarind Bay	88 Fore Street, Heavitree	150 yd
Chicks	55-57 Fore Street, Heavitree	218 yd
Curry King	49 Fore Street, Heavitree	300 yd
Refresh Cafe	29 Fore Street, Heavitree	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 79 - 81 Fore Street	120 yd
The Heavy Tree	77 Fore Street, Heavitree	135 yd
Ship & Pelican	54 Fore Street, Heavitree	150 yd
The Horse and Groom	The Horse And Groom, 50-52 Fore Street	241 yd
Conservative Club	7 Church Street, Exeter	253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bengal	48 Fore Street, Heavitree	292 yd
Eddys Fast Food	46 Fore Street, Heavitree	292 yd
New Orient	40 Fore Street, Heavitree	292 yd
New Jumbo	New Jumbo Take Away, 34 Wonford Street	386 yd
Choy's Takeaway	97 Wonford Street, Exeter	739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express (2620)	85 Fore Street, Heavitree	62 yd
Co-op	63 Fore Street, Heavitree	190 yd
Morrisons Daily	66 Polsloe Road, Exeter	799 yd
Lidl UK GmbH (1514)	Lidl UK GmbH (1514), Lidl Supermarket	911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael’S Church Of England Primary Academy SOUTH LAWN TERRACE	grass pitches	307 yd
Heavitree Social Club EAST WONFORD HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	346 yd
Heavitree Pleasure Ground Whipton Lane	tennis courts	369 yd
Bramdean School 47-51 47-51 HOMEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	519 yd
Exeter School VICTORIA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	769 yd
Hamlin Lane Playing Fields Hamlin Lane	grass pitches	897 yd
Victoria Park Tennis Club LYNDHURST ROAD	tennis courts	970 yd
Ladysmith Junior School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches	994 yd
Wonford Sports Centre WONFORD DISTRICT CENTRE WONFORD DISTRICT CENTRE BURNTHOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Wynstream School Burnthouse Lane	grass pitches	1,031 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	156.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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