Old Vicarage Road, Exeter, EX2 9BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX2 9BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents 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	52.1%	49%	-3.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.9%	51%	3.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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 9BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	42%	45.5%	3.5%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	28.7%	-7.3%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.5%	14.8%	5.3%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	9.8%	5.3%	-4.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	34.7%	27.7%	-7.0%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	13.5%	15.5%	2.0%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	18.2%	-0.4%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	10.7%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	8.7%	-9.1%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.8%	4.9%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	37.2%	11.4%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	3%	3.0%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	97.4%	91.6%	-5.8%	81.4%	10.2%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	95.2%	83.9%	-11.3%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	1.9%	8.1%	6.2%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	84.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.1%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Old Vicarage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Vicarage Road was 216.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 154.8% higher than the Alphington average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Old Vicarage Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Alphington and the 46th highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 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 9BJ, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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 Old Vicarage Road are based on 47 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 Old Vicarage Road, Exeter, EX2 9BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 9BJ

Average Price
£308,165

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£308,165

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Vicarage Road

Average Price
£265,671

Semi-Detached
£276,969

Terraced
£265,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Vicarage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Edina Mews, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-09-06	£337,554
5 Edina Mews, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2020-09-18	£323,145
24 Old Vicarage Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-08-14	£288,485
5 Edina Mews, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2019-05-09	£315,689
4 Edina Mews, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£269,000	2019-03-29	£327,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 9BJ

Employment

EX2 9BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	112
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	33
Education	19
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cowick First School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	- not rated	229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	- not rated	390 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	3out of 4	407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	- not rated	407 yd	Foundation school	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	407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	1,749 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	2,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	3,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	4,887 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	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	942 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	2,728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	4,694 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	1,747 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
Thomas Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	2out of 4	3,444 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,444 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	3,512 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	217 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Garden Early Years Steiner Education and Family Centre 80 Merrivale Road , EX4 1PT	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	3out of 4	580 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane School Barley Lane , St Thomas EX4 1TA	2out of 4	1,228 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presentation of Mary Convent School Palace Gate , EX1 1JA	- not rated	1,347 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
Lilac	59 Cowick Street, Exeter	63 yd
St Thomas Social Club	67A Cowick Street, Exeter	89 yd
Jimmy's Cafe	118 Cowick Street, Exeter	112 yd
Dan Sci Limited	50 Cowick Street, Exeter	274 yd
Everest Tandoori Nepalese Indian	54 Cowick Street, Exeter	291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sawyers Arms	121 Cowick Street, Exeter	112 yd
St Thomas Bowling Club	Barton Road, Exeter	155 yd
Green Gables Inn	Buddle Lane, Exeter	404 yd
The Lucombe Oak	Public House, Cowick Street	460 yd
The Kings	Kings Arms, 173 Cowick Street	588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunrise Takeaway	60 Cowick Street, Exeter	66 yd
Phoenix Chinese Food	99 Cowick Street, Exeter	240 yd
The Tasty Plaice	93 Cowick Street, Exeter	240 yd
Wan's Chinese Takeaway	11 Buddle Lane, Exeter	311 yd
Souvlaki-Gyros	Souvlaki And Gyros Ltd, 3 Buddle Lane	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express (5865)	135 Cowick Street, Exeter	219 yd
Co-op	1 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	460 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 4, The Exebridge Centre	542 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Retail Unit, Alphington Road	591 yd
Aldi	Alphington Road, Exeter	591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas Methodist Church 110-111 110-111 COWICK STREET		152 yd
Exeter Rugby Club (Closed) County Ground County Ground Church Road	grass pitches	184 yd
Bowhill Primary School BUDDLE LANE	artificial grass pitch	407 yd
Cowick Barton Playing Fields Off Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	431 yd
Montgomery Primary School REDVERS ROAD	grass pitches	538 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	597 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	820 yd
The Gym (Exeter) RETAIL PARK CLOSE	health and fitness suite	984 yd
West Exe Community Sports Centre HATHERLEIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	992 yd
Flower Pot Playing Fields LYNWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	999 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	52.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.4%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 9BJ