School Road, Exeter, EX2 9AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX2 9AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.9%	1.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.8%	48.1%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 9AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	49.8%	56.5%	6.7%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	31.4%	-4.2%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	11.2%	10.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (88.3%) 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	62.3%	55.4%	-6.9%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	27.5%	32.9%	5.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	8.5%	10.4%	1.9%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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.

In the area around EX2 9AD this area, 9.7% 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 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	9.7%	-0.1%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8.3%	-7.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	15.5%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	48.1%	10.5%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	95.1%	89.2%	-5.9%	81.4%	7.8%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	90.3%	78.5%	-11.8%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	6.9%	10.3%	3.4%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	79.2%	-11.1%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7.4%	4.6%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is School Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Road was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.3% lower than the Alphington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

School Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington and the 150th lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in EX2 9AD, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 School Road are based on 76 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 School Road, Exeter, EX2 9AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 9AD

Average Price
£263,487

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£263,487

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Road

Average Price
£323,872

Semi-Detached
£374,079

Terraced
£270,815

Detached
£459,417

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 School Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£228,900	2024-04-25	£242,191
1 School Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-12-01	£358,479
1 School Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-06-24	£349,898
7 School Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2015-07-15	£247,456
6 School Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£169,950	2013-10-04	£271,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 9AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	22
Retired	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,955 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	3out of 4	102 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , St Thomas EX4 1BS	3out of 4	525 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	3out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhills Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy converter	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	1,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	4,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	4,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	4,930 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,370 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,501 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,296 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	- not rated	889 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	942 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	1,164 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU	- not rated	1,186 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	1,595 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, Alphington Cross Store	148 yd
Burger King	Unit 5, The Exebridge Centre	163 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 2, The Exebridge Centre	182 yd
Subway Sandwiches	27 Cowick Street, Exeter	259 yd
Shillingford Organics Farm Shop & Cafe	36 Cowick Street, Exeter	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Malthouse	7 Haven Road, Exeter	238 yd
The Kings	Kings Arms, 173 Cowick Street	308 yd
British Railway Club	172 Cowick Street, Exeter	308 yd
The Lucombe Oak	Public House, Cowick Street	353 yd
Royal Oak Inn	68 Okehampton Street, Exeter	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Thomas Food Fight	36 Union Street, Exeter	175 yd
King Kebab	23 Cowick Street, Exeter	259 yd
Mr Choy	29 Cowick Street, Exeter	259 yd
Domino's Pizza	3-4 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	353 yd
Fika Exeter	9 Welcome Street, Exeter	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 4, The Exebridge Centre	163 yd
Co-op	1 Haven Road, Exeter	238 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Retail Unit, Alphington Road	300 yd
Aldi	Alphington Road, Exeter	300 yd
Co-op	1 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	353 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	127 yd
Exeter Rugby Club (Closed) County Ground County Ground Church Road	grass pitches	323 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	546 yd
St Thomas Methodist Church 110-111 110-111 COWICK STREET		597 yd
Montgomery Primary School REDVERS ROAD	grass pitches	708 yd
The Gym (Exeter) RETAIL PARK CLOSE	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Cowick Barton Playing Fields Off Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	760 yd
Unit 7 Gym UNIT 7 UNIT 7 KENNFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Bowhill Primary School BUDDLE LANE	artificial grass pitch	880 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel) SOUTHERNHAY EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	915 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%

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

Overview of EX2 9AD