Ferndale Road, Exeter, EX2 9BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX2 9BW 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	52.6%	51.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.4%	48.8%	1.4%	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.

In the immediate area around EX2 9BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	33.4%	44.4%	11.0%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	36.6%	-6.8%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.1%	12%	-2.1%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) 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	52.2%	54.1%	1.9%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	30.6%	34.9%	4.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.3%	7.8%	-6.5%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	21.9%	13.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	14.4%	-1.5%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14.4%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	38.2%	12.3%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	91.6%	94.3%	2.7%	81.4%	12.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	92.5%	89.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	2%	6.8%	4.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	89.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.8%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Ferndale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferndale Road was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% lower than the Alphington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ferndale Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Alphington and the 96th lowest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.6%.

🔎 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 9BW, 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 Ferndale Road are based on 71 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 Ferndale Road, Exeter, EX2 9BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 9BW

Average Price
£247,619

Semi-Detached
£480,055

Terraced
£269,215

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,245

Other
£30,694

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferndale Road

Average Price
£258,292

Semi-Detached
£467,134

Terraced
£268,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,999

Other
£29,219

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferndale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Ferndale Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£264,000	2026-03-18	£264,000
36 Ferndale Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-11-28	£140,464
13 Ferndale Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-03-27	£262,286
5 Ferndale Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£313,000	2022-12-16	£298,873
30 Ferndale Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£254,000	2022-11-11	£243,513

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 9BW

Employment

EX2 9BW 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	165
Part-Time Employee	57
Retired	52
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Manufacturing	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,116 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	232 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	232 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowick First School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , EX4 1BS	- not rated	611 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	3out of 4	633 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	633 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	1,555 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	2,209 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	2,804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	4,747 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	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	815 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	2,502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	4,492 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	1,688 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,775 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	3,359 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	2out of 4	3,534 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,534 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	290 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	797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	3out of 4	802 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Presentation of Mary Convent School Palace Gate , EX1 1JA	- not rated	1,238 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	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
Lilac	59 Cowick Street, Exeter	270 yd
Dan Sci Limited	50 Cowick Street, Exeter	286 yd
Everest Tandoori Nepalese Indian	54 Cowick Street, Exeter	294 yd
Jimmy's Cafe	118 Cowick Street, Exeter	307 yd
St Thomas Social Club	67A Cowick Street, Exeter	315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sawyers Arms	121 Cowick Street, Exeter	307 yd
St Thomas Bowling Club	Barton Road, Exeter	348 yd
The Lucombe Oak	Public House, Cowick Street	463 yd
The Kings	Kings Arms, 173 Cowick Street	535 yd
British Railway Club	172 Cowick Street, Exeter	535 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Thomas Food Fight	36 Union Street, Exeter	216 yd
Sunrise Takeaway	60 Cowick Street, Exeter	270 yd
King Kebab	23 Cowick Street, Exeter	383 yd
Mr Choy	29 Cowick Street, Exeter	383 yd
Fish & Chips on Alphington Road	56 Alphington Road, Exeter	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express (5865)	135 Cowick Street, Exeter	294 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Retail Unit, Alphington Road	365 yd
Aldi	Alphington Road, Exeter	365 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 4, The Exebridge Centre	437 yd
Co-op	1 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	462 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exeter Rugby Club (Closed) County Ground County Ground Church Road	grass pitches	165 yd
St Thomas Methodist Church 110-111 110-111 COWICK STREET		371 yd
Cowick Barton Playing Fields Off Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	434 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	456 yd
Bowhill Primary School BUDDLE LANE	artificial grass pitch	633 yd
Montgomery Primary School REDVERS ROAD	grass pitches	679 yd
The Gym (Exeter) RETAIL PARK CLOSE	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	789 yd
West Exe Community Sports Centre HATHERLEIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	868 yd
Unit 7 Gym UNIT 7 UNIT 7 KENNFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	882 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 9BW