Cowick Lane, Exeter, EX2 9HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX2 9HD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.9%	48.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.1%	51.2%	2.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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	27.7%	36.6%	8.9%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	48.6%	-9.4%	44.2%	4.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (87.3%) 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	53.5%	56.1%	2.6%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	33.1%	31.2%	-1.9%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	8.4%	9.1%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.3%	12.1%	-7.2%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	11.4%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	17.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	8%	6.2%	-1.8%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	19.7%	9.9%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	31.5%	8.4%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.8%	96.7%	-2.1%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	97.1%	92.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	0.9%	3%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	92.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Cowick Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowick Lane was 32.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.2% lower than the Alphington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowick Lane has the 19th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Alphington and the 101st lowest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.5%.

🔎 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 9HD, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Cowick Lane are based on 224 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 Cowick Lane, Exeter, EX2 9HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 9HD

Average Price
£315,212

Semi-Detached
£336,871

Terraced
£306,548

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowick Lane

Average Price
£354,054

Semi-Detached
£373,824

Terraced
£300,231

Detached
£546,446

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,446

Other
£569,283

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowick LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Cowick Lane, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,750	2022-10-03	£332,951
88 Cowick Lane, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-03-09	£329,308
72 Cowick Lane, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2017-09-14	£256,452
76 Cowick Lane, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-11-01	£246,431
50 Cowick Lane, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2015-04-24	£292,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 9HD

Employment

EX2 9HD 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	115
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	26
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,599 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	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	3out of 4	387 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	- not rated	387 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	- not rated	735 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	735 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	387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	2,068 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	2,205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	3,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	5,252 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	864 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	864 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,927 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	2,927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	4,996 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	2,063 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	2,118 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
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	3,403 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	2out of 4	3,705 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,705 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	584 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	3out of 4	616 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	642 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane School Barley Lane , St Thomas EX4 1TA	2out of 4	976 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presentation of Mary Convent School Palace Gate , EX1 1JA	- not rated	1,718 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
St Thomas Social Club	67A Cowick Street, Exeter	350 yd
Argee bhajee	Argee Bhajee, 13 Buddle Lane	386 yd
Lilac	59 Cowick Street, Exeter	406 yd
Jimmy's Cafe	118 Cowick Street, Exeter	436 yd
The Birdhouse	The Gatehouse, Pinces Road	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Thomas Bowling Club	Barton Road, Exeter	227 yd
Sawyers Arms	121 Cowick Street, Exeter	436 yd
Cowick Barton	The Cowick Barton, 121 Cowick Lane	441 yd
Green Gables Inn	Buddle Lane, Exeter	540 yd
Seven Stars	The Seven Stars, Alphington Road	778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix Chinese Food	99 Cowick Street, Exeter	336 yd
The Tasty Plaice	93 Cowick Street, Exeter	336 yd
Wan's Chinese Takeaway	11 Buddle Lane, Exeter	366 yd
Souvlaki-Gyros	Souvlaki And Gyros Ltd, 3 Buddle Lane	372 yd
Sunrise Takeaway	60 Cowick Street, Exeter	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express (5865)	135 Cowick Street, Exeter	586 yd
Southern Co-op	Co-op (0350), The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	811 yd
Co-op	1 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	828 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Retail Unit, Alphington Road	841 yd
Aldi	Alphington Road, Exeter	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cowick Barton Playing Fields Off Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	286 yd
Bowhill Primary School BUDDLE LANE	artificial grass pitch	383 yd
St Thomas Methodist Church 110-111 110-111 COWICK STREET		397 yd
Exeter Rugby Club (Closed) County Ground County Ground Church Road	grass pitches	552 yd
Montgomery Primary School REDVERS ROAD	grass pitches	809 yd
West Exe Community Sports Centre HATHERLEIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	901 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	954 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	187.9 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	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 9HD