St Leonards Road, Exeter, EX2 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX2 4LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	54.9%	53.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	45.1%	46.2%	1.1%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	30.9%	36%	5.1%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	39.3%	-5.8%	44.2%	-4.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12%	9.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	10.5%	12.1%	1.6%	6.1%	6.0%

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	53.5%	59.4%	5.9%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	27.3%	23.5%	-3.8%	33.6%	-10.1%
Fair health	12.7%	15.2%	2.5%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	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.

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 63.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	10%	0.5%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	3.3%	-6.9%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	10%	-0.9%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	11.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	57.8%	63.7%	5.9%	33.8%	29.9%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	94.1%	92.9%	-1.2%	81.4%	11.5%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	90.7%	89.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	2%	3.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	89.8%	0.2%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7%	2.2%	-4.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	13.3%	6.0%	7.3%

Safety

Is St Leonards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Leonards Road was 49.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Leonards Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 166th lowest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 4LS, 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 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 4LS

Average Price
£692,421

Semi-Detached
£999,324

Terraced
£566,492

Detached
£1,392,943

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
41 St Leonards Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£492,500	2025-10-30	£471,690
47 St Leonards Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£482,500	2025-07-04	£478,978
81 St Leonards Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£549,950	2025-02-26	£545,936
44 St Leonards Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2024-02-29	£949,005
39 St Leonards Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-02-29	£450,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 4LS

Employment

EX2 4LS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

EX2 4LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	87
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Education	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,728 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	1,916 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	182 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	182 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	- not rated	923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	923 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	182 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	1,541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	2,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	2,902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	3,208 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	1,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	1,553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	1,940 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	2,945 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	1,095 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,784 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	3,490 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,490 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	3,689 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maria Montessori School 3 St Leonard's Place , EX2 4LZ	- not rated	89 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	397 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Convent School Wonford Road , EX2 4PF	- not rated	444 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Exeter Tutorial College 44-46 Magdalen Road , EX2 4TE	- not rated	449 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Exeter Tutorial College 44-46 Magdalen Road , EX2 4TE	- not rated	449 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
The Sandwiched Inn	36 Magdalen Road, Exeter	324 yd
St Leonards Church	Topsham Road, Exeter	334 yd
Calvo Loco	25 Magdalen Road, Exeter	340 yd
Portal Pizza	35 Magdalen Road, Exeter	344 yd
Tacoboys Ltd	Taco Boys, 31 Magdalen Road	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Radford	73-75 Magdalen Road, Exeter	351 yd
Port Royal Inn	Weirfield Road, Exeter	470 yd
Coaver Club Bar	Devon County Council, County Hall	547 yd
On the Waterfront	On The Waterfront, 5-9 The Quay	573 yd
Exe Water Sports Club	62 Haven Road, Exeter	692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Veg Box Cafe	7 Piazza Terracina, Haven Road	699 yd
Yummy House	59 South Street, Exeter	710 yd
Dos Bros Burritos	2 Market Street, Exeter	832 yd
Ten Fifty	1 The Cloisters, Cathedral Close	840 yd
Hook Fish and Chips	88 South Street, Exeter	868 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	2 Gladstone Road, Exeter	869 yd
Co-op	Unit 2, The Depot	988 yd
Tesco Metro (2486)	Tesco, 223-225 High Street	1,005 yd
Marks & Spencer	211-219 High Street, Exeter	1,006 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Store, Iceland Foods Ltd	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Academy For Deaf Education TOPSHAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	298 yd
Coaver Club MATFORD LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	389 yd
Anytime Fitness (Exeter) SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS	health and fitness suite	497 yd
Magdalen Court School MULBERRY HOUSE MULBERRY HOUSE VICTORIA PARK ROAD		514 yd
The Maynard School DENMARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	541 yd
Victoria Park Tennis Club LYNDHURST ROAD	tennis courts	550 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel) SOUTHERNHAY EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	607 yd
St Luke'S Sports Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	736 yd
Exeter School VICTORIA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	751 yd
Pyramids Swimming & Leisure Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	771 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	147.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 4LS