Romsey Drive, Exeter, EX2 4PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX2 4PB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	55.9%	52.4%	-3.5%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	44.1%	47.6%	3.5%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 vicinity of EX2 4PB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	27%	0.7%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	53.2%	-0.5%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.8%	11.5%	1.7%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5.9%	6%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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%	55.1%	3.1%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	28.8%	28.8%	0.0%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	12.4%	11.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 71.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	10.3%	-2.6%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	4.8%	-5.4%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	8.3%	-0.7%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	61.2%	71.4%	10.2%	33.8%	37.6%
Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.4%	87.7%	-7.7%	81.4%	6.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	88.6%	87.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	87.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	6%	3.4%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	3.8%	-3.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Romsey Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romsey Drive was 29.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.4% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Romsey Drive has the 8th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 97th lowest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.0%.

🔎 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 4PB, 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 Romsey Drive are based on 17 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 Romsey Drive, Exeter, EX2 4PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 4PB

Average Price
£466,741

Semi-Detached
£483,622

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£441,420

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romsey Drive

Average Price
£448,866

Semi-Detached
£449,612

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£447,800

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romsey DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Romsey Drive, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-12-20	£420,948
6 Romsey Drive, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-10-08	£483,913
7 Romsey Drive, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£418,000	2021-03-29	£478,718
7 Romsey Drive, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-12-14	£429,177
3 Romsey Drive, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2014-04-25	£492,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 4PB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in EX2 4PB 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

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	1,323 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	2,391 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	526 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	526 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	- not rated	889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	889 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	526 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	1,215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	2,621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	2,821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	3,304 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	1,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	1,390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	2,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	2,337 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	2,468 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	1,390 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	2,127 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	3,720 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,720 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	3,809 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount St Mary's Convent School Wonford Road , EX2 4PF	- not rated	101 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	110 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Pre-Preparatory School 13a Lyndhurst Road , EX2 4PA	- not rated	131 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NS	- not rated	281 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Tutorial College 44-46 Magdalen Road , EX2 4TE	- not rated	328 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	479 yd
The Gurkha Kitchen	164 Heavitree Road, Exeter	506 yd
YMR Trading LTD	49-51 Magdalen Road, Exeter	510 yd
Tacoboys Ltd	Taco Boys, 31 Magdalen Road	520 yd
Smith's	47 Magdalen Road, Exeter	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Radford	73-75 Magdalen Road, Exeter	521 yd
Coaver Club Bar	Devon County Council, County Hall	525 yd
Cross Keys Bar & Cafe	St Lukes Campus, Heavitree Road	574 yd
Pig & Pickle	38A Fore Street, Heavitree	781 yd
Conservative Club	7 Church Street, Exeter	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bengal	48 Fore Street, Heavitree	781 yd
Eddys Fast Food	46 Fore Street, Heavitree	781 yd
New Orient	40 Fore Street, Heavitree	781 yd
New Jumbo	New Jumbo Take Away, 34 Wonford Street	1,046 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	66 Polsloe Road, Exeter	719 yd
Waitrose	2 Gladstone Road, Exeter	729 yd
Co-op	63 Fore Street, Heavitree	892 yd
Tesco Express (2620)	85 Fore Street, Heavitree	1,030 yd
Co-op	Unit 2, The Depot	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Magdalen Court School MULBERRY HOUSE MULBERRY HOUSE VICTORIA PARK ROAD		79 yd
Victoria Park Tennis Club LYNDHURST ROAD	tennis courts	104 yd
Exeter School VICTORIA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	278 yd
Coaver Club MATFORD LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	435 yd
St Luke'S Sports Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 yd
The Maynard School DENMARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	655 yd
Royal Academy For Deaf Education TOPSHAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	693 yd
Newtown Primary School (Closed) Clifton Road	grass pitches	713 yd
Bramdean School 47-51 47-51 HOMEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	818 yd
Pyramids Swimming & Leisure Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 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	89.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 4PB