Alphington, Exeter, EX2 9SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX2 9SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.8%	48.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.2%	51.3%	2.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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	20.2%	30.8%	10.6%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	50%	-8.2%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.1%	12%	1.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	9.1%	5.6%	-3.5%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (85.2%) 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	48%	47.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	37.5%	37.5%	0.0%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	12.1%	12.1%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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	22.6%	20.4%	-2.2%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	5.5%	-8.9%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	19.6%	11.9%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	34.9%	2.2%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.6%	94.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	13.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	94%	87.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	87.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.8%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is EX2 9SJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around EX2 9SJ was 154.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 226.2% higher than the Dawlish South West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

EX2 9SJ has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dawlish South West and the 31st highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EX2 9SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Teignbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Alphington, Exeter, EX2 9SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 9SJ

Average Price
£807,253

Semi-Detached
£828,466

Terraced
£1,112,361

Detached
£720,964

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£607,265

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in EX2 9SJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Peamore House, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£865,000	2022-07-15	£852,706
3 Peamore House, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£726,000	2022-04-08	£749,943
1 Peamore House, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£1,245,750	2022-03-10	£1,317,774
2 Peamore House, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2020-11-11	£909,202
Fairway, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£530,000	2020-07-24	£591,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX2 9SJ

Employment

EX2 9SJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 9SJ 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	75
Retired	50
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Mining and quarrying	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	3,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	4,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenn Church of England Primary School Kennford , EX6 7TX	- not rated	2,104 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenn Church of England Primary School Kennford , EX6 7TX	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alphington Primary School Wheatsheaf Way , Alphington EX2 8RQ	- not rated	2,162 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alphington Primary School Wheatsheaf Way , Alphington EX2 8RQ	3out of 4	2,162 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exminster Community Primary Main Road , EX6 8AJ	3out of 4	2,806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	4,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	4,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	4,189 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Topsham Middle School Parkfield Road , Topsham EX3 0DR	- not rated	5,223 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	3,003 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	3,455 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	3,455 yd	Community 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	5,194 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	793 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Outdoors School Straw Barn , Barton Lane EX2 9QQ	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Pre-Prep School The Avenue , Exminster EX6 8AT	- not rated	2,806 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Infocus School Countess Wear , EX2 6HA	- not rated	3,792 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Infocus College Topsham Road , Countess Wear EX2 6HA	- not rated	3,792 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southbrook School Bishop Westall Road , Topsham Road EX2 6JB	- not rated	3,911 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in EX2 9SJ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near EX2 9SJ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	12.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	12.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.13 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX2 9SJ