Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX4 1AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	53.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	45.8%	46.8%	1.0%	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	45.2%	38.5%	-6.7%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	26.8%	3.8%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.2%	15%	4.8%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	19.4%	18.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	12.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.7%	38.8%	0.1%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	35.7%	35%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	19.3%	20.1%	0.8%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	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	24.7%	24.3%	-0.4%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.9%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	30.5%	6.1%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	10.6%	5.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.6%	91.9%	2.3%	81.4%	10.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	83.3%	87%	3.7%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	6.5%	8.1%	1.6%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	86.6%	4.5%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Cowick Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowick Street was 99.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.0% higher than the Alphington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowick Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Alphington and the 127th highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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 EX4 1AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Street are based on 356 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 Street, Exeter, EX4 1AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 1AL

Average Price
£213,361

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£300,664

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,187

Other
£209,421

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowick Street

Average Price
£213,996

Semi-Detached
£469,083

Terraced
£288,616

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,718

Other
£279,053

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowick Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Ashgrove Apartments, 27 - 28 Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-08-30	£162,577
31A Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-02-23	£190,254
19 Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-07-30	£360,436
31A Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-04-15	£163,363
Flat 6 Ashgrove Apartments, 27 - 28 Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-03-24	£105,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 1AL

Employment

EX4 1AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in EX4 1AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	123
Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	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	519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,066 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	227 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , EX4 1BS	- not rated	384 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowick First School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	- not rated	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	3out of 4	715 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	715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	1,428 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	1,935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	2,788 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	4,482 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	1,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	1,179 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	2,559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	4,331 yd	Academy converter	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	1,332 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,173 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,173 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	3,682 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	221 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	755 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Presentation of Mary Convent School Palace Gate , EX1 1JA	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	940 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
Subway Sandwiches	27 Cowick Street, Exeter	1 yd
Shillingford Organics Farm Shop & Cafe	36 Cowick Street, Exeter	72 yd
The Coffee Cup	12 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	99 yd
Exeter Fried Chicken Fish & Chips	6 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	99 yd
Apple Blossom Cafe	151-152 Cowick Street, Exeter	113 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lucombe Oak	Public House, Cowick Street	99 yd
The Kings	Kings Arms, 173 Cowick Street	170 yd
British Railway Club	172 Cowick Street, Exeter	170 yd
Royal Oak Inn	68 Okehampton Street, Exeter	262 yd
Sawyers Arms	121 Cowick Street, Exeter	380 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Kebab	23 Cowick Street, Exeter	1 yd
Mr Choy	29 Cowick Street, Exeter	1 yd
Domino's Pizza	3-4 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	99 yd
St Thomas Food Fight	36 Union Street, Exeter	181 yd
Fish Supper House	17 Okehampton Road, Exeter	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	99 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 4, The Exebridge Centre	168 yd
Tesco Express (5865)	135 Cowick Street, Exeter	220 yd
Co-op	1 Haven Road, Exeter	403 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Retail Unit, Alphington Road	537 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exeter Rugby Club (Closed) County Ground County Ground Church Road	grass pitches	251 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	263 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	413 yd
St Thomas Methodist Church 110-111 110-111 COWICK STREET		450 yd
Montgomery Primary School REDVERS ROAD	grass pitches	453 yd
Bowhill Primary School BUDDLE LANE	artificial grass pitch	716 yd
Flower Pot Playing Fields LYNWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	719 yd
Cowick Barton Playing Fields Off Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	799 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel) SOUTHERNHAY EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	975 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 1AL