Myrtlebury Way, Exeter, EX1 3GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX1 3GA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.3%	48.4%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	24%	40.4%	16.4%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	50%	-10.6%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	8.3%	1.2%	-7.1%	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 (85.9%) 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	45.9%	53.6%	7.7%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	33.8%	32.3%	-1.5%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	15.5%	10.7%	-4.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 3GA this area, 6.9% 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	17.7%	6.9%	-10.8%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	10.2%	-1.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	16.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15.1%	1.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	42.5%	13.0%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	98%	91.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	10.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	96.3%	88.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	0.7%	5.9%	5.2%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	5.2%	4.2%	5.6%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	88.8%	-7.1%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.7%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58%	37.2%	20.8%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Myrtlebury Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Myrtlebury Way was 111.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.3% higher than the Mincinglake and Whipton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Myrtlebury Way has the 21st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton and the 106th highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EX1 3GA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Myrtlebury Way are based on 195 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 Myrtlebury Way, Exeter, EX1 3GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX1 3GA

Average Price
£523,891

Semi-Detached
£352,006

Terraced
£325,358

Detached
£385,310

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£11,918,919

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtlebury Way

Average Price
£374,716

Semi-Detached
£327,615

Terraced
£298,794

Detached
£374,094

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,404

Other
£4,492,842

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtlebury WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Myrtlebury Way, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-09-19	£230,091
36 Myrtlebury Way, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-08-14	£261,220
64 Myrtlebury Way, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2025-06-20	£247,520
56 Myrtlebury Way, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-06-13	£345,565
7 Myrtlebury Way, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-05-20	£347,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX1 3GA

Employment

EX1 3GA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	42
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	20
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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 School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	5,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Ringswell Avenue , EX1 3EG	- not rated	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Ringswell Avenue , EX1 3EG	- not rated	395 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whipton Barton Junior School Whipton Barton Junior School , Hill Lane EX1 3JP	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School Hill Lane , Whipton EX1 3JP	- not rated	1,069 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whipton Barton Junior School Hill Lane , EX1 3JP	- not rated	1,069 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	1,272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	2,645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	3,377 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Topsham Middle School Parkfield Road , Topsham EX3 0DR	- not rated	5,162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	5,455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	3out of 4	671 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	671 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	957 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	- not rated	1,880 yd	Foundation school	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	3,803 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	4,482 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	5,379 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	5,379 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellen Tinkham School Hollow Lane , Pinhoe EX1 3RW	3out of 4	851 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vranch House School Pinhoe Road , EX4 8AD	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stansfield Academy Falcon Road , EX2 7LB	- not rated	1,358 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SchoolsCompany Central Devon Academy Falcon Road , EX2 7LB	- not rated	1,410 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Central Devon Personalised Learning Service Falcon Road , EX2 7LB	- not rated	1,410 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Met Office Canteen	Fitzroy Road, Exeter	561 yd
Met Office Coffee Shop	Fitzroy Road, Exeter	561 yd
Brewers Fayre, Exeter M5.	Brewers Fayre, Fitzroy Road	585 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Philip House, Honiton Road	629 yd
Subway	Phillip House, 8 Honiton Road	635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Whipton And Pinhoe Labour Club	Vaughan Road, Exeter		933 yd
The Pinhoe Hoard	2 Bakers Way, Exeter		1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tommy's Fish Bar & Chinese Takeaway	76 Birchy Barton Hill, Exeter	513 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, Philip House	629 yd
Sushi Gourmet	1 Hill Barton Road, Exeter	820 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Hill Barton Road, Exeter		820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Met Office FITZROY ROAD	health and fitness suite	388 yd
St Lukes Church Of England High School (Closed) Ringswell Avenue	grass pitches	495 yd
St Lukes Science And Sports College Harts Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	707 yd
Ellen Tinkham School HOLLOW LANE		855 yd
Middlemoor Police Headquarters	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	880 yd
St Peters Church Of England Aided School QUARRY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	971 yd
Whipton Barton Middle School (Closed) Hill Lane	grass pitches	1,052 yd
Whipton Barton Junior School HILL LANE	grass pitches	1,053 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	80 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	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX1 3GA