Nile Road, Exeter, EX2 7GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX2 7GL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	48.1%	49.4%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.9%	50.6%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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	37.1%	41.4%	4.3%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	42.5%	-8.5%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	4.4%	9.6%	5.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.6%	0.8%	-4.8%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (88.4%) 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	38.2%	54.9%	16.7%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	47.8%	33.5%	-14.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.9%	7.3%	-4.6%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 7GL this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	7.9%	-5.6%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.9%	10.7%	-13.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	18.6%	4.3%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.4%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	42.4%	12.1%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.7%	7.1%	6.4%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.9%	88.7%	-8.2%	81.4%	7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	95.9%	83.6%	-12.3%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	1%	7%	6.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	7.2%	7.2%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	83.6%	-10.9%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.9%	10.6%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Nile Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nile Road was 100.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% higher than the Mincinglake and Whipton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nile Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton and the 124th highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.8%.

🔎 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 7GL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Nile Road are based on 24 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 Nile Road, Exeter, EX2 7GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 7GL

Average Price
£302,873

Semi-Detached
£301,081

Terraced
£231,142

Detached
£375,659

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,821

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nile Road

Average Price
£295,422

Semi-Detached
£284,718

Terraced
£243,203

Detached
£341,038

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,497

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nile Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Nile Road, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-05-20	£356,946
21 Nile Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-05-09	£278,849
15 Nile Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-03-30	£105,310
14 Nile Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-06-29	£256,758
16 Nile Road, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-07-22	£367,697

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 7GL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	171
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	31
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	5,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary and Nursery School Fish Street , EX2 7TR	- not rated	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Fish Street , EX2 7TR	2out of 4	659 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Countess Wear Community School Glasshouse Lane , Countess Wear EX2 7BS	- not rated	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Countess Wear Primary School Glasshouse Lane , Countess Wear EX2 7BS	2out of 4	836 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Royal Crescent , Clyst Heath EX2 7QT	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	2,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Topsham Middle School Parkfield Road , Topsham EX3 0DR	- not rated	2,251 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	3,650 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	4,365 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	5,451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	2,332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	2,346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	3out of 4	3,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	3,951 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	4,817 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	3,565 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Infocus School Countess Wear , EX2 6HA	- not rated	980 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Infocus College Topsham Road , Countess Wear EX2 6HA	- not rated	980 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southbrook School Bishop Westall Road , Topsham Road EX2 6JB	- not rated	1,436 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stansfield Academy Falcon Road , EX2 7LB	- not rated	2,242 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SchoolsCompany Central Devon Academy Falcon Road , EX2 7LB	- not rated	2,244 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
Cafe 24	24 Glasshouse Lane, Exeter	702 yd
IKEA Exeter	Newcourt Way, Exeter	772 yd
C Royston & Mitchell	Michelmores, Pynes Hill	1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Exeter Golf and Country Club	Exeter Golf And Country Club Ltd, Topsham Road		395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Countess Wear Fish & Chips	28 Glasshouse Lane, Exeter		712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exeter Golf & Country Club TOPSHAM ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	395 yd
Trinity Cofe Primary School VERNON CRESCENT	grass pitches	659 yd
Wear Barton Road Wear Barton Road	grass pitches	734 yd
Countess Wear Community School GLASSHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	836 yd
Topsham Town Football Club Exeter Road	grass pitches	922 yd
King George V Playing Fields Topsham Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,042 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	58.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 7GL