Matford Lane, Exeter, EX2 4PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX2 4PS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.9%	50.8%	-6.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	43.1%	49.2%	6.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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	31.6%	34.7%	3.1%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	48.6%	-2.2%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	8%	6%	-2.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) 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	58.8%	57.3%	-1.5%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	28.8%	31.7%	2.9%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.2%	9.7%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 4PS this area, 4.8% 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 69.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	4.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	10.4%	2.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	60.4%	69.5%	9.1%	33.8%	35.7%
Other	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.7%	92.2%	-4.5%	81.4%	10.8%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	90.5%	86.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	86.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.4%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.3%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Matford Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Matford Lane was 6.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.1% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Matford Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 12th lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.4%.

🔎 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 4PS, 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 Matford Lane are based on 47 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 Matford Lane, Exeter, EX2 4PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 4PS

Average Price
£706,902

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,067,908

Detached
£562,499

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matford Lane

Average Price
£381,197

Semi-Detached
£837,899

Terraced
£1,129,683

Detached
£538,908

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,080

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matford LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Matford Lane, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-11-29	£553,046
6 Matford Lane, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-04-23	£465,484
14 Matford Lane, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£755,000	2014-03-18	£1,160,813
4 Matford Lane, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2013-11-15	£452,565
8 Matford Lane, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2013-02-01	£455,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 4PS

Employment

EX2 4PS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	2,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	4out of 4	165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wynstream School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy South Lawn Terrace , Heavitree EX1 2SN	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	1,986 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	2,832 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	3,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,211 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,908 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,602 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	284 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU	- not rated	325 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Secure Children's Home Care of: Devon County Council , County Hall EX2 4QD	- not rated	439 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	607 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Exeter School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NS	- not rated	659 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
Coaver Club (Devon Norse)	County Hall, Topsham Road	340 yd
The Sandwiched Inn	36 Magdalen Road, Exeter	459 yd
St Leonards Church	Topsham Road, Exeter	493 yd
YMR Trading LTD	49-51 Magdalen Road, Exeter	497 yd
Tacoboys Ltd	Taco Boys, 31 Magdalen Road	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coaver Club Bar	Devon County Council, County Hall	340 yd
Mount Radford	73-75 Magdalen Road, Exeter	500 yd
Port Royal Inn	Weirfield Road, Exeter	582 yd
Cross Keys Bar & Cafe	St Lukes Campus, Heavitree Road	763 yd
On the Waterfront	On The Waterfront, 5-9 The Quay	774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Veg Box Cafe	7 Piazza Terracina, Haven Road	893 yd
Yummy House	59 South Street, Exeter	948 yd
Dos Bros Burritos	2 Market Street, Exeter	1,070 yd
Ten Fifty	1 The Cloisters, Cathedral Close	1,081 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	2 Gladstone Road, Exeter		920 yd
Morrisons Daily	66 Polsloe Road, Exeter		1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coaver Club MATFORD LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	187 yd
Magdalen Court School MULBERRY HOUSE MULBERRY HOUSE VICTORIA PARK ROAD		325 yd
Royal Academy For Deaf Education TOPSHAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	374 yd
Victoria Park Tennis Club LYNDHURST ROAD	tennis courts	420 yd
Exeter School VICTORIA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	597 yd
The Maynard School DENMARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	686 yd
Tunnels Tennis Club RIVERMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	698 yd
Anytime Fitness (Exeter) SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS	health and fitness suite	734 yd
St Luke'S Sports Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	772 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel) SOUTHERNHAY EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	137.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 4PS