St Leonards Road, Exeter, EX2 4LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX2 4LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	54.2%	54.1%	-0.1%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	45.8%	45.9%	0.1%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	36%	31.7%	-4.3%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	40.7%	2.3%	44.2%	-3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.3%	14.4%	5.1%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	12.8%	11.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	5.8%

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	52.8%	52.4%	-0.4%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	28.9%	29%	0.1%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	11.6%	8.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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 4LA this area, 9.5% 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 60.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	9.5%	-2.5%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	11.1%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	60.1%	60.9%	0.8%	33.8%	27.1%
Other	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	92%	92.1%	0.1%	81.4%	10.7%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	84.4%	84.4%	0.0%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	6.3%	6.9%	0.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	83%	-0.7%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	3%	11.6%	8.6%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	1.4%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is St Leonards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Leonards Road was 115.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Leonards Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 103rd highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EX2 4LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 St Leonards Road are based on 191 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 St Leonards Road, Exeter, EX2 4LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 4LA

Average Price
£1,088,926

Semi-Detached
£1,130,696

Terraced
£1,452,378

Detached
£1,228,880

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,875

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Leonards Road

Average Price
£646,849

Semi-Detached
£916,793

Terraced
£547,473

Detached
£1,126,429

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,738

Other
£757,029

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Leonards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 St Leonards Road, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2025-11-13	£1,400,568
30 St Leonards Road, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2023-08-22	£1,445,876
18 St Leonards Road, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2023-05-26	£1,212,742
Flat 2 25 St Leonards Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-02-15	£313,360
4 St Leonards Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2022-09-14	£951,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 4LA

Employment

EX2 4LA 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 retired residents living in EX2 4LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	77
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,714 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	2,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Central CofE First School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	419 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	419 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	- not rated	685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	685 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	419 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	1,583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	2,308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	2,912 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	2,976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	1,680 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	2,182 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	2,827 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,010 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,739 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	3,373 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,373 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	3,920 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Tutorial College 44-46 Magdalen Road , EX2 4TE	- not rated	213 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Exeter Tutorial College 44-46 Magdalen Road , EX2 4TE	- not rated	213 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Montessori School 3 St Leonard's Place , EX2 4LZ	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Pre-Preparatory School 13a Lyndhurst Road , EX2 4PA	- not rated	322 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	333 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 Sandwiched Inn	36 Magdalen Road, Exeter	105 yd
YMR Trading LTD	49-51 Magdalen Road, Exeter	143 yd
Tacoboys Ltd	Taco Boys, 31 Magdalen Road	147 yd
The Common Beaver	59 Magdalen Road, Exeter	148 yd
Smith's	47 Magdalen Road, Exeter	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Radford	73-75 Magdalen Road, Exeter	148 yd
Cross Keys Bar & Cafe	St Lukes Campus, Heavitree Road	474 yd
The Clifton Bakery Pub & Restaurant	The Clifton Bakery Pub & Restaurant, 1 Clifton Road	680 yd
Coaver Club Bar	Devon County Council, County Hall	695 yd
Port Royal Inn	Weirfield Road, Exeter	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy House	59 South Street, Exeter	785 yd
Ten Fifty	1 The Cloisters, Cathedral Close	851 yd
Veg Box Cafe	7 Piazza Terracina, Haven Road	881 yd
Master Fryer	30 Sidwell Street, Exeter	884 yd
Imperial Games Limited	31B Sidwell Street, Exeter	889 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	2 Gladstone Road, Exeter	618 yd
Co-op	Unit 2, The Depot	792 yd
Morrisons Daily	66 Polsloe Road, Exeter	809 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Store, Iceland Foods Ltd	880 yd
Sainsbury's	12 Sidwell Street, Exeter	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Maynard School DENMARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	330 yd
Victoria Park Tennis Club LYNDHURST ROAD	tennis courts	418 yd
Magdalen Court School MULBERRY HOUSE MULBERRY HOUSE VICTORIA PARK ROAD		458 yd
St Luke'S Sports Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	485 yd
Anytime Fitness (Exeter) SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Coaver Club MATFORD LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	542 yd
Royal Academy For Deaf Education TOPSHAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	549 yd
Newtown Primary School (Closed) Clifton Road	grass pitches	561 yd
Pyramids Swimming & Leisure Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	561 yd
Exeter School VICTORIA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	617 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	141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 4LA