Commercial Road, Exeter, EX2 4DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX2 4DX has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	43.5%	48%	4.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	56.5%	52%	-4.5%	49.0%	3.0%

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 4DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.4% 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	70.8%	83.4%	12.6%	37.9%	45.5%
Married: Opposite sex	10.7%	10.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	-33.7%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.4%	4.3%	-6.1%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (88.3%) 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	47.6%	51.2%	3.6%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	38.8%	37.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	7.6%	9.4%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 EX2 4DX this area, 8.2% 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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	8.2%	-4.4%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	4.3%	-5.8%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	3.9%	-10.6%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	33.5%	20.6%	16.9%	16.6%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	45.7%	7.3%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	10.1%	2.5%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.8%	9.9%	6.1%	0.7%	9.2%
Indian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	85.9%	70.9%	-15.0%	81.4%	-10.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	70.6%	61%	-9.6%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	17.6%	16.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	15.5%	7.3%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	61.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	12.6%	6.8%	-5.8%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	7.9%	9%	1.1%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	16.4%	13.8%	1.9%	14.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.5%	37.2%	18.3%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 196.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.7% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 52nd highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 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 EX2 4DX, 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 4DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 4DX

Average Price
£196,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,845

Other
no sales

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
4 Carders Court Commercial Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2022-11-14	£142,884
2B Carders Court Commercial Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-07-07	£194,279
3A Carders Court Commercial Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2011-02-25	£181,187
8 Carders Court Commercial Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£47,950	1996-10-11	£296,418
7 Carders Court Commercial Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£28,000	1996-02-02	£129,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 4DX

Employment

EX2 4DX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EX2 4DX 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)	180
Full-Time Employee	148
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	67
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	27
Retired	20
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,741 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	483 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , EX4 1BS	- not rated	703 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's Church of England Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	- not rated	741 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	- not rated	741 yd	Academy converter	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	1,079 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	1,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	2,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	2,492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	4,074 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	1,401 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	1,401 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	2,328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,931 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	986 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,235 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	3,064 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,064 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	3,764 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	531 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belong School Devon Grace Road West , EX2 8PU	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Junior School 33 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BT Exbridges House Exeter (Elior)	Exbridge House, Commercial Road	118 yd
Goto Japanese	38 New Bridge Street, Exeter	206 yd
Bel's Kitchen	The Hall, Stepcote Hill	209 yd
Crankhouse Coffee Ltd	Basement, 130 Fore Street	210 yd
130 Basement Ltd	130B Fore Street, St Davids	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishops Blaize	Commercial Road, Exeter	231 yd
The Malthouse	7 Haven Road, Exeter	245 yd
The Kings	Kings Arms, 173 Cowick Street	257 yd
British Railway Club	172 Cowick Street, Exeter	257 yd
Samuel Jones Ale & Smoke House	37 Commercial Road, Exeter	259 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Wok Chinese Takeaway	129 Fore Street, St Davids	251 yd
Sacred Ground (Exeter) Ltd	22 Mccoys Arcade, Fore Street	276 yd
Daddy Zeus Coffee	141 Fore Street, St Davids	296 yd
Spice Magic	139 Fore Street, St Davids	296 yd
Chef & Grill	107 Fore Street, Exeter	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1 Haven Road, Exeter	245 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 4, The Exebridge Centre	279 yd
Quick Stop	143B Fore Street, St Davids	288 yd
Co-op	1 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	421 yd
Tesco Express (5865)	135 Cowick Street, Exeter	629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	263 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	272 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel) SOUTHERNHAY EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	566 yd
Exeter Rugby Club (Closed) County Ground County Ground Church Road	grass pitches	636 yd
Studio One-To-One Fitness (Closed) Lower North Street	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Flower Pot Playing Fields LYNWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	748 yd
Montgomery Primary School REDVERS ROAD	grass pitches	756 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Anytime Fitness (Exeter) SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS	health and fitness suite	776 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	111.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 4DX