Nelson Road, Exeter, EX4 1BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX4 1BE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.8%	49.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.2%	50.4%	0.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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 EX4 1BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	48.9%	53%	4.1%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	31.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9%	9.7%	0.7%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	49.5%	55.7%	6.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	36.5%	25.3%	-11.2%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	10.5%	14.3%	3.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	11%	-1.9%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	16.1%	-6.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	45.3%	17.0%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	7.3%	0.4%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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)
Chinese	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.4%	94.9%	0.5%	81.4%	13.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	88.4%	82.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	6%	6.6%	0.6%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	83.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	7.7%	4.9%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.1%	37.2%	20.9%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Nelson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Road was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% lower than the Alphington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nelson Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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 1BE, 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 Nelson Road are based on 46 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 Nelson Road, Exeter, EX4 1BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 1BE

Average Price
£273,586

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£273,586

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Road

Average Price
£291,004

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£291,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Nelson Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-10-02	£258,947
4 Nelson Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-12-15	£249,377
5 Nelson Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2014-01-15	£296,762
7 Nelson Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2009-05-13	£313,846
2 Nelson Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2006-01-27	£285,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 1BE

Employment

EX4 1BE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EX4 1BE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	20
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , St Thomas EX4 1BS	3out of 4	50 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	3out of 4	504 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhills Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	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	1,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	4,500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	4,677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	5,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	1,441 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
Avanti Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,006 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	- not rated	487 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	1,021 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane School Barley Lane , St Thomas EX4 1TA	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU	- not rated	1,609 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Apple Blossom Cafe	151-152 Cowick Street, Exeter	159 yd
The Coffee Cup	12 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	174 yd
Exeter Fried Chicken Fish & Chips	6 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	174 yd
Dan Sci Limited	50 Cowick Street, Exeter	193 yd
Everest Tandoori Nepalese Indian	54 Cowick Street, Exeter	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lucombe Oak	Public House, Cowick Street	174 yd
Royal Oak Inn	68 Okehampton Street, Exeter	252 yd
Sawyers Arms	121 Cowick Street, Exeter	288 yd
The Kings	Kings Arms, 173 Cowick Street	337 yd
British Railway Club	172 Cowick Street, Exeter	337 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	3-4 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	174 yd
King Kebab	23 Cowick Street, Exeter	230 yd
Mr Choy	29 Cowick Street, Exeter	230 yd
Fish Supper House	17 Okehampton Road, Exeter	241 yd
Sunrise Takeaway	60 Cowick Street, Exeter	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	174 yd
Tesco Express (5865)	135 Cowick Street, Exeter	179 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 4, The Exebridge Centre	395 yd
Co-op	1 Haven Road, Exeter	631 yd
Southern Co-op (0334)	103 Buddle Lane, Exeter	644 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Montgomery Primary School REDVERS ROAD	grass pitches	232 yd
Exeter Rugby Club (Closed) County Ground County Ground Church Road	grass pitches	303 yd
St Thomas Methodist Church 110-111 110-111 COWICK STREET		328 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	493 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Bowhill Primary School BUDDLE LANE	artificial grass pitch	543 yd
Flower Pot Playing Fields LYNWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	621 yd
Cowick Barton Playing Fields Off Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	810 yd
Exwick Playing Fields Western Road	grass pitches	875 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	951 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	99.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 1BE