Grace Road Central, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter, EX2 8QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX2 8QA 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	53.4%	51.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.6%	48.8%	2.2%	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	37.7%	33%	-4.7%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	44.2%	-0.3%	44.2%	0.0%
Separated	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	11.7%	2.6%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.3%	8.7%	1.4%	6.1%	2.6%

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 (88.5%) 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	54.7%	56%	1.3%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	32.1%	32.5%	0.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9.8%	8.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19.5%	15.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	15.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.1%	5.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	34.3%	2.9%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.7%	96.8%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	96.6%	91.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	92%	-4.2%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Grace Road Central dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grace Road Central was 41.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% lower than the Alphington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grace Road Central has the 30th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Alphington and the 136th lowest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.6%.

🔎 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 8QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Grace Road Central are based on 5 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 Grace Road Central, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter, EX2 8QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 8QA

Average Price
£1,158,537

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,045,648

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,214,982

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grace Road Central

Average Price
£1,140,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,022,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,169,512

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grace Road Central

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
S H B Hire Ltd Grace Road Central, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2019-02-16	£2,120,425
Unit 6B Grace Road Central, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£197,500	2017-08-01	£210,886
S H B Hire Ltd Grace Road Central, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£1,961,465	2016-12-22	£2,188,069
Unit 6B Grace Road Central, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£168,000	2016-07-27	£195,420
156 Grace Road Central, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	1999-08-12	£1,035,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 8QA

Employment

EX2 8QA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in EX2 8QA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	12
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	1,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alphington Primary School Wheatsheaf Way , Alphington EX2 8RQ	- not rated	1,157 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alphington Primary School Wheatsheaf Way , Alphington EX2 8RQ	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE First School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	1,371 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	1,371 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	1,371 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,371 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	1,714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	2,147 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	3,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	4,517 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	1,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	1,101 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	1,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	3,610 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	2,436 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	2,913 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	2,160 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	2out of 4	4,743 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	4,743 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	1,235 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maria Montessori School 3 St Leonard's Place , EX2 4LZ	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	1,651 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Convent School Wonford Road , EX2 4PF	- not rated	1,652 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Belong School Devon Grace Road West , EX2 8PU	- not rated	1,807 yd	Other independent special 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	Distance
Pit Stop Cafe	25 Marsh Green Road East, Exeter	196 yd
Hidden Coffee House	16 Marsh Green Road East, Marsh Barton Trading Estate	236 yd
I Bounce Trampoline Park/Rainforest Cafe	33 Marsh Green Road West, Exeter	415 yd
Mad Cakes	Unit 12, Bakers Yard	525 yd
Cafe 53	Bridge House, Alphinbrook Road	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Thomas Cricket Club	Grace Road West, Exeter	477 yd
Alphington Royal British Legion Club	1 Legion Way, Exeter	711 yd
Alphington Sports Club	Church Road, Alphington	744 yd
The New Inn	74 Church Road, Alphington	967 yd
Lunchbox	Alphington Village Hall, Ide Lane	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Unit Burger	Unit 22, Exeter Business Centre		397 yd
Fika Exeter	9 Welcome Street, Exeter		1,079 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Powlesland Road, Exeter	679 yd
Sainsbury's	Alphington Cross Store, Alphington Road	808 yd
Southern Co-op	Co-op (0350), The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exeter Sports Academy MARSH GREEN ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Bromhams Farm Playing Fields (Closed) Clapperbrook Lane East	grass pitches	469 yd
Grace Road Playing Fields (Closed) Alphin Brook Road	grass pitches	600 yd
Unit 7 Gym UNIT 7 UNIT 7 KENNFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	715 yd
The Gym (Exeter) RETAIL PARK CLOSE	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Alphington Sports Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
University Of Exeter (Duckes Meadow) Duckes Meadow Pavillion Duckes Meadow Pavillion Salmon Pool Lane	grass pitches	888 yd
Tunnels Tennis Club RIVERMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	909 yd
Exeter Aces Cycle Speedway Club COFTON ROAD	cycling	985 yd
Wheels Centre COFTON ROAD	cycling	1,033 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	72.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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