Chestnut Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX2 6DP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.7%	49.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.3%	50.2%	0.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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 6DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	46.2%	44.5%	-1.7%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	36.3%	2.8%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13.7%	10.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	47.7%	41.1%	-6.6%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	35.4%	33.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	10.9%	17.1%	6.2%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	5%	6.3%	1.3%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	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	40.1%	23.3%	-16.8%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	16.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	15.1%	1.9%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	24.5%	16.0%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	90.5%	-6.2%	81.4%	9.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	94%	89.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	3%	5.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	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	94%	88.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.7%	37.2%	21.5%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Chestnut Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Avenue was 75.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% higher than the Heavitree average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chestnut Avenue has the 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree and the 161st highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 6DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Chestnut Avenue are based on 130 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 Chestnut Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 6DP

Average Price
£176,137

Semi-Detached
£210,463

Terraced
£218,518

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,702

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Avenue

Average Price
£207,745

Semi-Detached
£218,401

Terraced
£228,181

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,946

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
218 Chestnut Avenue, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-08-01	£144,846
192 Chestnut Avenue, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-06-28	£247,580
190 Chestnut Avenue, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-05-10	£226,171
194 Chestnut Avenue, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-03-31	£235,950
168 Chestnut Avenue, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-02-24	£209,886

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 6DP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	40
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	3,172 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	486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	4out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodwater Academy Woodwater Lane , EX2 5AW	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Countess Wear Community School Glasshouse Lane , Countess Wear EX2 7BS	2out of 4	1,725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy South Lawn Terrace , Heavitree EX1 2SN	4out of 4	1,882 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	340 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	2,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	3,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,757 yd	Academy converter	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	2,798 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	3,497 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	5,171 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southbrook School Bishop Westall Road , Topsham Road EX2 6JB	3out of 4	663 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belong School Devon Wonford Community and Learning Centre , Burnthouse Lane EX2 6NF	- not rated	789 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	1,023 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Infocus School Countess Wear , EX2 6HA	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Infocus College Topsham Road , Countess Wear EX2 6HA	- not rated	1,101 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Millbrook Village Management Ltd	Millbrook Village, Turnstone Road		303 yd
The Tasting Room	204 Topsham Road, Exeter		770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolphin Inn	31 Burnthouse Lane, Exeter	230 yd
The Tally Ho	Tally Ho Inn, Countess Wear Road	719 yd
Heavitree And Wonford United Services Club	104 Wonford Street, Exeter	1,038 yd
Wonford Social Club	104 Wonford Street, Exeter	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow House	1-3 Burnthouse Lane, Exeter	230 yd
Ivor Dewdney	30 Burnthouse Lane, Exeter	281 yd
Dolphin Fish & Chip Shop	36B Burnthouse Lane, Exeter	335 yd
Exeter Fast Food	79 Burnthouse Lane, Exeter	389 yd
Choy's Takeaway	97 Wonford Street, Exeter	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH (1514)	Lidl UK GmbH (1514), Lidl Supermarket		840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Loyes College (Closed) Topsham Road	grass pitches	164 yd
Northbrook Approach Golf Course Topsham Road	golf	348 yd
Isca Academy EARL RICHARDS ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	425 yd
Southbrook School BISHOP WESTALL ROAD	grass pitches	556 yd
Wynstream School Burnthouse Lane	grass pitches	602 yd
University Of Exeter (Duckes Meadow) Duckes Meadow Pavillion Duckes Meadow Pavillion Salmon Pool Lane	grass pitches	761 yd
Wonford Sports Centre WONFORD DISTRICT CENTRE WONFORD DISTRICT CENTRE BURNTHOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	778 yd
Wonford Playing Fields Ludwell Lane	grass pitches	791 yd
King George V Playing Fields Topsham Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,064 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	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	83.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.9 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	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 6DP