Taunton Close, Exeter, EX2 9EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX2 9EB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.4%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.2%	49.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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	32.7%	34.2%	1.5%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	43.6%	-0.6%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	15%	12%	-3.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	6.1%	2.3%

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	44.7%	48.9%	4.2%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	36.4%	27.1%	-9.3%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	13.4%	15.4%	2.0%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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	25.2%	18.5%	-6.7%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	10.8%	-9.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	18.9%	4.7%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.9%	6.5%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	19%	26.1%	7.1%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	99%	96.1%	-2.9%	81.4%	14.7%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	95.9%	92.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	93.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	5%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Taunton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Taunton Close was 143.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.2% higher than the Alphington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Taunton Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Alphington and the 76th highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 63.6%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in EX2 9EB, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 Taunton Close are based on 8 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 Taunton Close, Exeter, EX2 9EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 9EB

Average Price
£248,349

Semi-Detached
£223,429

Terraced
£256,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Taunton Close

Average Price
£231,635

Semi-Detached
£200,056

Terraced
£263,213

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Taunton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Taunton Close, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-04-17	£240,778
17 Taunton Close, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2014-02-28	£258,614
1 Taunton Close, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2010-07-26	£220,653
1 Taunton Close, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2005-11-25	£230,471
17 Taunton Close, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2004-05-19	£303,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 9EB

Employment

EX2 9EB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

EX2 9EB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	14
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,006 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	733 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	733 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowick First School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	- not rated	1,068 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	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	1,653 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	2,650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	2,787 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	4,967 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	238 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	238 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	2,250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	4,460 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	2,141 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	2,335 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	2,773 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	2out of 4	4,117 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	4,117 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	879 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Garden Early Years Steiner Education and Family Centre 80 Merrivale Road , EX4 1PT	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Presentation of Mary Convent School Palace Gate , EX1 1JA	- not rated	1,625 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	1,664 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
The Birdhouse	The Gatehouse, Pinces Road	257 yd
KFC Marsh Barton	KFC, Alphington Park	260 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 8, Alphington Park	260 yd
Starbucks Coffee Co, Unit 9	Alphington Park, Ashton Road	260 yd
Nando's Chickenland	Unit 5, Alphington Park	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Stars	The Seven Stars, Alphington Road	66 yd
Cowick Barton	The Cowick Barton, 121 Cowick Lane	536 yd
Alphington Royal British Legion Club	1 Legion Way, Exeter	661 yd
St Thomas Cricket Club	Grace Road West, Exeter	744 yd
St Thomas Bowling Club	Barton Road, Exeter	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish & Chips on Alphington Road	56 Alphington Road, Exeter	274 yd
Fika Exeter	9 Welcome Street, Exeter	702 yd
St Thomas Food Fight	36 Union Street, Exeter	765 yd
Unit Burger	Unit 22, Exeter Business Centre	768 yd
Sunrise Takeaway	60 Cowick Street, Exeter	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southern Co-op	Co-op (0350), The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	207 yd
Sainsbury's	Alphington Cross Store, Alphington Road	390 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Retail Unit, Alphington Road	521 yd
Aldi	Alphington Road, Exeter	521 yd
Tesco Express (5865)	135 Cowick Street, Exeter	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Exe Community Sports Centre HATHERLEIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	293 yd
Cowick Barton Playing Fields Off Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	457 yd
The Gym (Exeter) RETAIL PARK CLOSE	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Unit 7 Gym UNIT 7 UNIT 7 KENNFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Exeter Rugby Club (Closed) County Ground County Ground Church Road	grass pitches	755 yd
Exeter Sports Academy MARSH GREEN ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	830 yd
St Thomas Methodist Church 110-111 110-111 COWICK STREET		888 yd
Alphington Sports Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	894 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	896 yd
Bowhill Primary School BUDDLE LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,065 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	204.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 9EB