Higher Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX2 7EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	53.4%	47.3%	-6.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	46.6%	52.7%	6.1%	49.0%	3.7%

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 7EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	36.9%	42.1%	5.2%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	41.2%	2.3%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.8%	12.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	6.9%	2.6%	-4.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	39.8%	52.1%	12.3%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	33.5%	26.2%	-7.3%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	15.9%	15.9%	0.0%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	8.4%	4.8%	-3.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	28.6%	20.6%	-8.0%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	16.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	11.6%	-6.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	17.2%	9.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	26.6%	11.8%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.4%	95.9%	-0.5%	81.4%	14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.6%	93.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	93.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Higher Wear Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Wear Road was 261.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 161.7% higher than the Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higher Wear Road has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory and the 33rd highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EX2 7EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Higher Wear Road are based on 22 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 Higher Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 7EJ

Average Price
£315,067

Semi-Detached
£315,067

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Wear Road

Average Price
£288,112

Semi-Detached
£282,717

Terraced
£295,903

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Wear Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Higher Wear Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£253,750	2018-12-14	£323,874
32 Higher Wear Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£59,950	1999-02-26	£318,344
32 Higher Wear Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£54,000	1995-01-06	£324,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 7EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	7
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	4,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Countess Wear Community School Glasshouse Lane , Countess Wear EX2 7BS	2out of 4	369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary and Nursery School Fish Street , EX2 7TR	- not rated	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Topsham School Orchard Way , Topsham EX3 0DN	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exminster Community Primary Main Road , EX6 8AJ	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Royal Crescent , Clyst Heath EX2 7QT	3out of 4	2,366 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	2,244 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	2,882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	4,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	4,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	5,287 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	4,863 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Infocus School Countess Wear , EX2 6HA	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Infocus College Topsham Road , Countess Wear EX2 6HA	- not rated	1,034 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southbrook School Bishop Westall Road , Topsham Road EX2 6JB	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School The Avenue , Exminster EX6 8AT	- not rated	1,944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belong School Devon Wonford Community and Learning Centre , Burnthouse Lane EX2 6NF	- not rated	2,302 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cafe 24	24 Glasshouse Lane, Exeter		400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Exeter Golf and Country Club	Exeter Golf And Country Club Ltd, Topsham Road		555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Countess Wear Fish & Chips	28 Glasshouse Lane, Exeter		418 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wear Barton Road Wear Barton Road	grass pitches	231 yd
Countess Wear Community School GLASSHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	481 yd
Exeter Golf & Country Club TOPSHAM ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	555 yd
Topsham Town Football Club Exeter Road	grass pitches	755 yd
King George V Playing Fields Topsham Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,003 yd
University Of Exeter (Topsham Sports Ground) TOPSHAM SPORTS GROUND TOPSHAM SPORTS GROUND EXETER ROAD	grass pitches	1,057 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 7EJ