Lancaster Close, Exeter, EX2 5SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX2 5SW is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	48.9%	45.9%	-3.0%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	51.1%	54.1%	3.0%	49.0%	5.1%

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 5SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	35.8%	43.1%	7.3%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	33.5%	-4.5%	44.2%	-10.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	15.5%	14.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	51.1%	51.5%	0.4%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	34.4%	34.6%	0.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	8.6%	12.1%	3.5%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	18%	1.4%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.5%	-6.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	14.5%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	32%	6.3%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	7.4%	6.9%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95%	87.8%	-7.2%	81.4%	6.4%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	87.8%	78.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	6.1%	3.8%
Africa	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	9.5%	7.2%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	78.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.5%	11.6%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Lancaster Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lancaster Close was 59.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.7% lower than the Mincinglake and Whipton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lancaster Close has the 45th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton and the 199th lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EX2 5SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Lancaster Close are based on 9 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 Lancaster Close, Exeter, EX2 5SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 5SW

Average Price
£475,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£475,324

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lancaster Close

Average Price
£494,319

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£494,319

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lancaster CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lancaster Close, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-03-07	£461,946
2 Lancaster Close, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2015-08-20	£423,601
1 Lancaster Close, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-10-18	£402,893
5 Lancaster Close, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£270,500	2006-07-14	£488,403
8 Lancaster Close, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2003-09-22	£512,341

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 5SW

Employment

EX2 5SW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	4,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodwater Academy Woodwater Lane , EX2 5AW	3out of 4	389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Ringswell Avenue , EX1 3EG	3out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy South Lawn Terrace , Heavitree EX1 2SN	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Royal Crescent , Clyst Heath EX2 7QT	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wynstream School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	639 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	1,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	2,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	3,966 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	3,045 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	3,783 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	5,044 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belong School Devon Wonford Community and Learning Centre , Burnthouse Lane EX2 6NF	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School Schoolrooms, Bramble Unit , RD&E Hospital EX2 5DW	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stansfield Academy Falcon Road , EX2 7LB	1out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vranch House School Pinhoe Road , EX4 8AD	- not rated	1,557 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southbrook School Bishop Westall Road , Topsham Road EX2 6JB	3out of 4	1,561 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
Baxterstorey Ltd (SWW)	Baxterstorey Ltd, Pennon (South West Water)	664 yd
Fresha Cafe@Middlemoor	Fresha Cafe, Police HQ Middlemoor	949 yd
The Daisy Cafe	98 Fore Street, Heavitree	977 yd
Costa Ltd	Unit 11, Rydon Lane Retail Park	1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heavitree Social Club Ltd	Wingfield Park, 2 East Wonford Hill	643 yd
Heavitree And Wonford United Services Club	104 Wonford Street, Exeter	800 yd
Wonford Social Club	104 Wonford Street, Exeter	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Choy's Takeaway	97 Wonford Street, Exeter	781 yd
Tommy's Fish Bar & Chinese Takeaway	76 Birchy Barton Hill, Exeter	879 yd
New Jumbo	New Jumbo Take Away, 34 Wonford Street	880 yd
Exeter Digby KFC	KFC, Unit 10	1,068 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH (1514)	Lidl UK GmbH (1514), Lidl Supermarket		881 yd
Tesco Express (2620)	85 Fore Street, Heavitree		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodwater Academy WOODWATER LANE	grass pitches	221 yd
St Peters Church Of England Aided School QUARRY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	640 yd
Heavitree Social Club EAST WONFORD HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	645 yd
St Lukes Church Of England High School (Closed) Ringswell Avenue	grass pitches	753 yd
Heavitree Pleasure Ground Whipton Lane	tennis courts	804 yd
Wonford Playing Fields Ludwell Lane	grass pitches	893 yd
Wonford Sports Centre WONFORD DISTRICT CENTRE WONFORD DISTRICT CENTRE BURNTHOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	912 yd
Middlemoor Police Headquarters	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	953 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	237.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 5SW