Water Lane, Exeter, EX2 8BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX2 8BD is primarily male, with 55% 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	43.7%	45%	1.3%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	56.3%	55%	-1.3%	49.0%	6.0%

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 8BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% 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	61.5%	63.7%	2.2%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	17.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	-26.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	2%	4.7%	2.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12.5%	9.5%	-3.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2%	2.6%	0.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) 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	51.6%	49.3%	-2.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	40%	39.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	6%	9%	3.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around EX2 8BD this area, 9.9% 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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	9.9%	1.4%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	3.7%	-11.3%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	21.5%	7.0%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	39%	48.7%	9.7%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.7%	85.2%	-12.5%	81.4%	3.8%
Other	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	87.4%	80.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	7.9%	9.4%	1.5%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	79.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	10.8%	8.5%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.4%	37.2%	25.2%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 153.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.0% higher than the Alphington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Water Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington and the 72nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EX2 8BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Water Lane are based on 291 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 Water Lane, Exeter, EX2 8BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 8BD

Average Price
£205,151

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,204

Other
£202,229

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£223,926

Semi-Detached
£250,593

Terraced
£326,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,268

Other
£261,070

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 58 River Meadows Water Lane, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2026-02-09	£230,000
Flat 47 River Meadows Water Lane, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2025-11-28	£189,782
Flat 37 River Meadows Water Lane, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-11-19	£192,672
Flat 16 River Meadows Water Lane, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-06-25	£211,220
Flat 20 River Meadows Water Lane, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£219,000	2025-05-23	£211,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 8BD

Employment

EX2 8BD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	110
Self-Employed	23
Retired	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	1,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Central CofE First School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	751 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	751 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	- not rated	1,116 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	751 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	1,607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	1,852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	3,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	4,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	1,175 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	1,284 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	3,397 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,777 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	2,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,823 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	2out of 4	4,112 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	4,112 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atkinson Secure Children's Home Care of: Devon County Council , County Hall EX2 4QD	- not rated	761 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maria Montessori School 3 St Leonard's Place , EX2 4LZ	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	1,103 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Convent School Wonford Road , EX2 4PF	- not rated	1,119 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Presentation of Mary Convent School Palace Gate , EX1 1JA	- not rated	1,240 yd	Other independent 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
Hidden Coffee House	16 Marsh Green Road East, Marsh Barton Trading Estate	460 yd
The Burger Box	Unit 2, Filmer Way	521 yd
Pit Stop Cafe	25 Marsh Green Road East, Exeter	560 yd
Tenpin Ltd	Unit 3-4, Haven Banks	651 yd
St Leonards Church	Topsham Road, Exeter	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Port Royal Inn	Weirfield Road, Exeter	531 yd
Exe Water Sports Club	62 Haven Road, Exeter	732 yd
Coaver Club Bar	Devon County Council, County Hall	761 yd
On the Waterfront	On The Waterfront, 5-9 The Quay	804 yd
St Thomas Cricket Club	Grace Road West, Exeter	853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fika Exeter	9 Welcome Street, Exeter	605 yd
Unit Burger	Unit 22, Exeter Business Centre	756 yd
Veg Box Cafe	7 Piazza Terracina, Haven Road	806 yd
Fish & Chips on Alphington Road	56 Alphington Road, Exeter	940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Retail Unit, Alphington Road	854 yd
Aldi	Alphington Road, Exeter	854 yd
Southern Co-op	Co-op (0350), The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	894 yd
Co-op	1 Haven Road, Exeter	933 yd
Sainsbury's	Alphington Cross Store, Alphington Road	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unit 7 Gym UNIT 7 UNIT 7 KENNFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	394 yd
The Gym (Exeter) RETAIL PARK CLOSE	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Tunnels Tennis Club RIVERMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	607 yd
Royal Academy For Deaf Education TOPSHAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	622 yd
Exeter Sports Academy MARSH GREEN ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Bromhams Farm Playing Fields (Closed) Clapperbrook Lane East	grass pitches	749 yd
Coaver Club MATFORD LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	784 yd
University Of Exeter (Duckes Meadow) Duckes Meadow Pavillion Duckes Meadow Pavillion Salmon Pool Lane	grass pitches	969 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	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	67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 8BD