Newcourt Drive, Exeter, EX2 7JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX2 7JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.2%	0.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.6%	48.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	43%	40.8%	-2.2%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	42.4%	0.1%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (89.3%) 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	61%	56.5%	-4.5%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	31.9%	32.8%	0.9%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	5.6%	8%	2.4%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.8%	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.

In the area around EX2 7JQ this area, 7.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	7.2%	0.2%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	14.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	19.2%	4.9%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	45.3%	1.6%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	90.7%	88.2%	-2.5%	81.4%	6.8%
Arab	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	89%	88.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	88.3%	0.1%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.7%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57%	37.2%	19.8%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Newcourt Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newcourt Drive was 89.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.1% higher than the Mincinglake and Whipton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newcourt Drive has the 30th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton and the 144th highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 121.7%.

🔎 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 7JQ, 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 Newcourt Drive are based on 17 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 Newcourt Drive, Exeter, EX2 7JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 7JQ

Average Price
£387,287

Semi-Detached
£401,138

Terraced
£377,013

Detached
£293,446

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newcourt Drive

Average Price
£386,016

Semi-Detached
£397,850

Terraced
£368,774

Detached
£283,900

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newcourt DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Newcourt Drive, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-12-20	£426,789
3 Newcourt Drive, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-08-24	£502,105
15 Newcourt Drive, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-10-22	£403,014
9 Newcourt Drive, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-09-06	£399,488
9 Newcourt Drive, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£250,000	2016-09-30	£333,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 7JQ

Employment

EX2 7JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	181
Part-Time Employee	79
Retired	54
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Human health and social work activities	45
Education	40
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	28
Construction	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Manufacturing	20
Other	19
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2

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	2,205 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	266 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Fish Street , EX2 7TR	2out of 4	266 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Royal Crescent , Clyst Heath EX2 7QT	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Royal Crescent , Clyst Heath EX2 7QT	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Countess Wear Community School Glasshouse Lane , Countess Wear EX2 7BS	- not rated	1,418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Topsham Middle School Parkfield Road , Topsham EX3 0DR	- not rated	2,364 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	2,378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	3,819 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	4,039 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	- not rated	1,994 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	2,613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	3out of 4	3,541 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	3,541 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	4,914 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	4,137 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	1,321 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Infocus College Topsham Road , Countess Wear EX2 6HA	- not rated	1,321 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southbrook School Bishop Westall Road , Topsham Road EX2 6JB	- not rated	1,647 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SchoolsCompany Central Devon Academy Falcon Road , EX2 7LB	- not rated	1,708 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Central Devon Personalised Learning Service Falcon Road , EX2 7LB	- not rated	1,708 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
IKEA Exeter	Newcourt Way, Exeter	284 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Russell Way	828 yd
Taco Bell	Unit 10, Rydon Lane Retail Park	999 yd
Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club Ltd	Sandy Park Stadium, Sandy Park Way	1,074 yd
Costa Ltd	Unit 11, Rydon Lane Retail Park	1,076 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Exeter Golf and Country Club	Exeter Golf And Country Club Ltd, Topsham Road		941 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	David Lloyd Leisure Clubs, Sandy Park Way		1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Exeter Digby KFC	KFC, Unit 10		1,089 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Extra (2487)	Tesco Stores Ltd, Russell Way		828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Cofe Primary School VERNON CRESCENT	grass pitches	268 yd
Exeter Golf & Country Club TOPSHAM ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	940 yd
Active Fitness NEWCOURT BARTON BUSINESS UNITS NEWCOURT BARTON BUSINESS UNITS CLYST ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,055 yd
David Lloyd Club (Exeter) SANDY PARK WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,060 yd
Exeter Chiefs (Sandy Park Stadium) SANDY PARK WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,072 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	160.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 7JQ