Retail Park Close, Exeter, EX2 8GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX2 8GJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.9%	49%	1.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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 8GJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	42.7%	45.1%	2.4%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	37.9%	0.4%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.6%	12.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (86%) 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	42.6%	55.7%	13.1%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	44.8%	30.3%	-14.5%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	10.4%	8.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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	10.3%	15%	4.7%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	11%	-10.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	13%	-8.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	19.7%	0.7%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	32.7%	12.5%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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)
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.9%	90.4%	-6.5%	81.4%	9.0%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	92.6%	84.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	3.7%	8%	4.3%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	84.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	8.9%	6.1%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Retail Park Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Retail Park Close was 89.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.0% higher than the Alphington average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Retail Park Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Alphington and the 145th highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.7%.

🔎 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 8GJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Retail Park Close are based on 23 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 Retail Park Close, Exeter, EX2 8GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 8GJ

Average Price
£162,548

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,548

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Retail Park Close

Average Price
£142,358

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,603

Other
£26,967

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Retail Park CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Besley Court Retail Park Close, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-23	£171,229
9 Besley Court Retail Park Close, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2023-12-01	£157,577
13 Besley Court Retail Park Close, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-06-29	£161,677
21 Besley Court Retail Park Close, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,100	2022-04-27	£178,527
8 Besley Court Retail Park Close, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-02-09	£161,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 8GJ

Employment

EX2 8GJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	123
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	11
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	- not rated	631 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowick First School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	- not rated	1,024 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , EX4 1BS	- not rated	1,186 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	1,198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	1,327 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	2,354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	2,781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	4,644 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	509 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	509 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	1,984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	4,143 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	1,904 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	2,186 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	2,831 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	2out of 4	4,001 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	4,001 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belong School Devon Grace Road West , EX2 8PU	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Presentation of Mary Convent School Palace Gate , EX1 1JA	- not rated	1,367 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maria Montessori School 3 St Leonard's Place , EX2 4LZ	- not rated	1,373 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Garden Early Years Steiner Education and Family Centre 80 Merrivale Road , EX4 1PT	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	Stone Lane Retail Park, Marsh Barton Road	102 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants	Unit 8, Stone Lane Retail Park	102 yd
The Burger Box	Unit 2, Filmer Way	307 yd
KFC Marsh Barton	KFC, Alphington Park	323 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 8, Alphington Park	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Stars	The Seven Stars, Alphington Road	263 yd
St Thomas Cricket Club	Grace Road West, Exeter	691 yd
Alphington Royal British Legion Club	1 Legion Way, Exeter	719 yd
The Malthouse	7 Haven Road, Exeter	722 yd
Cowick Barton	The Cowick Barton, 121 Cowick Lane	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish & Chips on Alphington Road	56 Alphington Road, Exeter	218 yd
Fika Exeter	9 Welcome Street, Exeter	402 yd
Unit Burger	Unit 22, Exeter Business Centre	670 yd
St Thomas Food Fight	36 Union Street, Exeter	690 yd
King Kebab	23 Cowick Street, Exeter	858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southern Co-op	Co-op (0350), The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	143 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Retail Unit, Alphington Road	328 yd
Aldi	Alphington Road, Exeter	328 yd
Sainsbury's	Alphington Cross Store, Alphington Road	457 yd
Co-op	1 Haven Road, Exeter	722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Exeter) RETAIL PARK CLOSE	health and fitness suite	184 yd
Unit 7 Gym UNIT 7 UNIT 7 KENNFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	360 yd
West Exe Community Sports Centre HATHERLEIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	556 yd
Cowick Barton Playing Fields Off Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	690 yd
Exeter Sports Academy MARSH GREEN ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	722 yd
Exeter Rugby Club (Closed) County Ground County Ground Church Road	grass pitches	746 yd
St Thomas Methodist Church 110-111 110-111 COWICK STREET		962 yd
Alphington Sports Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	976 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	3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	3.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	3.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	3.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	0.83 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 8GJ