Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX2 4PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53.2%	49.2%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.8%	50.8%	4.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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	33%	33%	0.0%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	48.1%	1.9%	44.2%	3.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	10.7%	5.8%	-4.9%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	49.4%	53.6%	4.2%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	31.5%	26.2%	-5.3%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	10.6%	14.7%	4.1%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.4%	2.8%	-3.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.2%	1.6%

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 4PQ this area, 8.7% 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 54.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	8.7%	-5.5%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	8.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.1%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.8%	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	10.6%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	54.1%	8.9%	33.8%	20.3%
Other	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.2%	90.6%	-2.6%	81.4%	9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	90.2%	82.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	82.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0%	10.3%	10.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.6%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Wonford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wonford Road was 329.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.8% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wonford Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 22nd highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 158.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 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 4PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (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 Wonford Road are based on 88 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 Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 4PQ

Average Price
£853,640

Semi-Detached
£853,640

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wonford Road

Average Price
£810,821

Semi-Detached
£833,330

Terraced
£936,030

Detached
£768,912

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,876

Other
£858,406

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wonford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2015-01-22	£843,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 4PQ

Employment

EX2 4PQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 4PQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Retired	49
Full-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Construction	1
Real estate 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	1,169 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	2,423 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	538 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	538 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	538 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wynstream School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wynstream Primary School Academy Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	2out of 4	958 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	538 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	1,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	2,663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	2,925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	3,453 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	1,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	1,175 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	2,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	2,277 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	2,411 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	1,572 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	2,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	3,624 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	2out of 4	3,923 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,923 yd	Free schools	No	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	148 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	196 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Pre-Preparatory School 13a Lyndhurst Road , EX2 4PA	- not rated	346 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NS	- not rated	367 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Secure Children's Home Care of: Devon County Council , County Hall EX2 4QD	- not rated	374 yd	Secure units	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
Coaver Club (Devon Norse)	County Hall, Topsham Road	373 yd
TLC Restaurant	Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)	602 yd
Filling Time	Haematology Centre, Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)	602 yd
Fine Fillings (Main Hospital)	Fine Fillings Main Entrance, Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)	602 yd
Cafe RILD	Unit 1 E102, Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital	603 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coaver Club Bar	Devon County Council, County Hall	373 yd
Mount Radford	73-75 Magdalen Road, Exeter	705 yd
Cross Keys Bar & Cafe	St Lukes Campus, Heavitree Road	788 yd
Pig & Pickle	38A Fore Street, Heavitree	833 yd
Conservative Club	7 Church Street, Exeter	840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bengal	48 Fore Street, Heavitree	833 yd
Eddys Fast Food	46 Fore Street, Heavitree	833 yd
New Orient	40 Fore Street, Heavitree	833 yd
New Jumbo	New Jumbo Take Away, 34 Wonford Street	983 yd
Dolphin Fish & Chip Shop	36B Burnthouse Lane, Exeter	1,038 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	66 Polsloe Road, Exeter	891 yd
Co-op	63 Fore Street, Heavitree	936 yd
Waitrose	2 Gladstone Road, Exeter	942 yd
Tesco Express (2620)	85 Fore Street, Heavitree	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Magdalen Court School MULBERRY HOUSE MULBERRY HOUSE VICTORIA PARK ROAD		138 yd
Victoria Park Tennis Club LYNDHURST ROAD	tennis courts	293 yd
Coaver Club MATFORD LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	346 yd
Exeter School VICTORIA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	361 yd
Royal Academy For Deaf Education TOPSHAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	693 yd
Tunnels Tennis Club RIVERMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	718 yd
St Luke'S Sports Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
The Maynard School DENMARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	856 yd
Newtown Primary School (Closed) Clifton Road	grass pitches	928 yd
Bramdean School 47-51 47-51 HOMEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	938 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%

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

Overview of EX2 4PQ