Dryden Road, Exeter, EX2 5BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX2 5BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.6%	1.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50%	48.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 area around EX2 5BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.3%	47.4%	10.1%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	33%	-6.5%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.3%	12.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	8.7%	4%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44%	45.4%	1.4%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	30.1%	37.4%	7.3%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	16.7%	11.1%	-5.6%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	7.4%	4.5%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37%	27.1%	-9.9%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	10.2%	0.1%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	13.2%	-0.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	17%	33.5%	16.5%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	6.9%	2.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	93.5%	81.8%	-11.7%	81.4%	0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	73%	-18.4%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	4.5%	11.4%	6.9%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	8.7%	8.1%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%
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	91.4%	73.4%	-18.0%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	7.2%	4.8%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	7.4%	5.9%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	7.7%	4.1%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Dryden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dryden Road was 142.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 164.4% higher than the Heavitree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dryden Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree and the 71st highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in EX2 5BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Dryden Road are based on 92 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 Dryden Road, Exeter, EX2 5BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 5BS

Average Price
£237,525

Semi-Detached
£257,657

Terraced
£223,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,250

Other
£336,007

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dryden Road

Average Price
£315,992

Semi-Detached
£303,996

Terraced
£231,391

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,118

Other
£1,660,371

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dryden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2025-06-30	£212,757
2A Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£184,000	2024-08-19	£184,784
9 Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-08-18	£293,883
38 Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2023-05-31	£204,284
20 Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-06-24	£244,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 5BS

Employment

EX2 5BS 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	157
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	14
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	3,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wynstream School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	4out of 4	460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy South Lawn Terrace , Heavitree EX1 2SN	4out of 4	995 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodwater Academy Woodwater Lane , EX2 5AW	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	4out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Road , EX1 2PS	4out of 4	1,514 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,145 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	1,493 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	2,605 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	2,821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	3,073 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	2,443 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	3,189 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	4,671 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School Schoolrooms, Bramble Unit , RD&E Hospital EX2 5DW	3out of 4	372 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belong School Devon Wonford Community and Learning Centre , Burnthouse Lane EX2 6NF	- not rated	412 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NS	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southbrook School Bishop Westall Road , Topsham Road EX2 6JB	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Foundation special school	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
Cafe RILD	Unit 1 E102, Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital	482 yd
TLC Restaurant	Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)	483 yd
Filling Time	Haematology Centre, Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)	483 yd
Fine Fillings (Main Hospital)	Fine Fillings Main Entrance, Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)	483 yd
Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre Buffet Bar	Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, R. D & E Hospital (Wonford)	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heavitree And Wonford United Services Club	104 Wonford Street, Exeter	107 yd
Wonford Social Club	104 Wonford Street, Exeter	107 yd
Heavitree Social Club Ltd	Wingfield Park, 2 East Wonford Hill	766 yd
Ship & Pelican	54 Fore Street, Heavitree	779 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 79 - 81 Fore Street	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Choy's Takeaway	97 Wonford Street, Exeter	120 yd
New Jumbo	New Jumbo Take Away, 34 Wonford Street	350 yd
Exeter Fast Food	79 Burnthouse Lane, Exeter	577 yd
Dolphin Fish & Chip Shop	36B Burnthouse Lane, Exeter	698 yd
Ivor Dewdney	30 Burnthouse Lane, Exeter	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH (1514)	Lidl UK GmbH (1514), Lidl Supermarket	195 yd
Tesco Express (2620)	85 Fore Street, Heavitree	792 yd
Co-op	63 Fore Street, Heavitree	833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wonford Sports Centre WONFORD DISTRICT CENTRE WONFORD DISTRICT CENTRE BURNTHOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	308 yd
Wonford Playing Fields Ludwell Lane	grass pitches	377 yd
Wynstream School Burnthouse Lane	grass pitches	380 yd
Heavitree Social Club EAST WONFORD HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	714 yd
Woodwater Academy WOODWATER LANE	grass pitches	899 yd
Heavitree Pleasure Ground Whipton Lane	tennis courts	941 yd
Exeter School VICTORIA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,004 yd
St Michael’S Church Of England Primary Academy SOUTH LAWN TERRACE	grass pitches	1,026 yd
St Loyes College (Closed) Topsham Road	grass pitches	1,065 yd
Southbrook School BISHOP WESTALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,068 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	112.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 5BS