Commercial Road, Exeter, EX2 4AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX2 4AE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	51.9%	53.1%	1.2%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.1%	46.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 EX2 4AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	44.7%	48.1%	3.4%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	21.4%	6.7%	44.2%	-22.8%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	27.6%	23.5%	-4.1%	9.1%	14.4%
Widowed	8.8%	3.7%	-5.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.7%	34.7%	5.0%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	34.1%	33.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	20.5%	16.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	11.9%	9.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	1.2%	4.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	18%	-19.1%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	9%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15.9%	1.2%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	16.9%	9.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	33.9%	13.3%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	94.1%	87%	-7.1%	81.4%	5.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	87%	81.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	80.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	14%	13.5%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.9%	0.5%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.9%	-6.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Newtown and St Leonard's average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 EX2 4AE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Commercial Road are based on 110 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 Commercial Road, Exeter, EX2 4AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 4AE

Average Price
£598,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£598,058

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£201,721

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,146

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,472

Other
£472,474

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor 38 Commercial Road, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£975,000	2024-05-31	£948,592
38 Commercial Road, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£35,000	2017-06-21	£38,051
Ground Floor 38 Commercial Road, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£78,000	2017-06-21	£84,799
Unit 1 38 Commercial Road, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£625,000	2015-09-04	£733,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 4AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	- not rated	653 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's Church of England Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	- not rated	828 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	- not rated	828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE First School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	845 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	845 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	1,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	2,217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	2,270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	3,869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	1,477 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	2,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,747 yd	Academy converter	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	907 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,302 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	3,132 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,132 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	3,724 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Presentation of Mary Convent School Palace Gate , EX1 1JA	- not rated	376 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	417 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maria Montessori School 3 St Leonard's Place , EX2 4LZ	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belong School Devon Grace Road West , EX2 8PU	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Junior School 33 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent school	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
La Riva	Unit B, 38 Commercial Road	2 yd
Puerto Lounge	Unit A, 38 Commercial Road	21 yd
Quayside Cafe	85 Waterside, Exeter	113 yd
The Riverside Cafe (Exeter) Ltd	Antiques Centre, The Quay	117 yd
Doctor Ink's Curiosities	43 The Quay, Exeter	117 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samuel Jones Ale & Smoke House	37 Commercial Road, Exeter	21 yd
Bishops Blaize	Commercial Road, Exeter	62 yd
Exe Water Sports Club	62 Haven Road, Exeter	264 yd
On the Waterfront	On The Waterfront, 5-9 The Quay	270 yd
The Malthouse	7 Haven Road, Exeter	320 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Veg Box Cafe	7 Piazza Terracina, Haven Road	194 yd
Yummy House	59 South Street, Exeter	288 yd
Dos Bros Burritos	2 Market Street, Exeter	288 yd
Home Wok Chinese Takeaway	129 Fore Street, St Davids	331 yd
Sacred Ground (Exeter) Ltd	22 Mccoys Arcade, Fore Street	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1 Haven Road, Exeter	320 yd
Quick Stop	143B Fore Street, St Davids	377 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 4, The Exebridge Centre	480 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarket, Guildhall Shopping Centre	644 yd
Co-op	1 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spa Naturel (Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel) SOUTHERNHAY EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	367 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	430 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Anytime Fitness (Exeter) SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Royal Academy For Deaf Education TOPSHAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	729 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Studio One-To-One Fitness (Closed) Lower North Street	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Exeter Rugby Club (Closed) County Ground County Ground Church Road	grass pitches	836 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	927 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	52.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.6%

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	34.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 4AE