Stafford Road, Exeter, EX4 1EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX4 1EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47%	48.9%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	37.5%	40.2%	2.7%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	42.9%	-1.9%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.2%	9.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (90.5%) 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	45.8%	58.3%	12.5%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	40.6%	32.2%	-8.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.6%	8.3%	-3.3%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.2%	10.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	14%	-5.9%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	16.3%	2.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	42.2%	15.1%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	7.9%	1.9%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.5%	89.2%	-7.3%	81.4%	7.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

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	92.5%	87%	-5.5%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	4%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	86.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	7.1%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Stafford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stafford Road was 65.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.8% lower than the Alphington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stafford Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington and the 187th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 1EX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Stafford Road are based on 44 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 Stafford Road, Exeter, EX4 1EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 1EX

Average Price
£297,209

Semi-Detached
£339,291

Terraced
£287,307

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stafford Road

Average Price
£297,411

Semi-Detached
£337,102

Terraced
£287,205

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stafford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Stafford Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-11-15	£361,655
30 Stafford Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-10-24	£304,644
28 Stafford Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-09-09	£276,462
14 Stafford Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-10-20	£286,106
4 Stafford Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-08-04	£288,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 1EX

Employment

EX4 1EX 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	135
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	34
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redhills Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	3out of 4	210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , St Thomas EX4 1BS	3out of 4	405 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	3out of 4	1,004 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	1,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	3,344 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	4,678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	5,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	1,613 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	2,756 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	396 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane School Barley Lane , St Thomas EX4 1TA	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU	- not rated	2,020 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
Family Garden	80 Merrivale Road, Exeter	373 yd
Argee bhajee	Argee Bhajee, 13 Buddle Lane	508 yd
Jimmy's Cafe	118 Cowick Street, Exeter	585 yd
The Coffee Cup	12 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	595 yd
Exeter Fried Chicken Fish & Chips	6 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Gables Inn	Buddle Lane, Exeter	353 yd
Royal Oak Inn	68 Okehampton Street, Exeter	547 yd
Sawyers Arms	121 Cowick Street, Exeter	585 yd
The Lucombe Oak	Public House, Cowick Street	595 yd
Mill On The Exe	Bonhay Road, Exeter	695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Krispies	6 Isleworth Road, Exeter	179 yd
The Golden Wok	2 Isleworth Road, Exeter	235 yd
Fish Supper House	17 Okehampton Road, Exeter	408 yd
Souvlaki-Gyros	Souvlaki And Gyros Ltd, 3 Buddle Lane	521 yd
Wan's Chinese Takeaway	11 Buddle Lane, Exeter	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southern Co-op (0334)	103 Buddle Lane, Exeter	193 yd
Tesco Express (5865)	135 Cowick Street, Exeter	587 yd
Co-op	1 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	595 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 4, The Exebridge Centre	831 yd
Tesco Stores (6176)	Tesco Stores (6176), 5 Winchester Avenue	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Montgomery Primary School REDVERS ROAD	grass pitches	223 yd
Bowhill Primary School BUDDLE LANE	artificial grass pitch	541 yd
Flower Pot Playing Fields LYNWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	542 yd
St Thomas Methodist Church 110-111 110-111 COWICK STREET		558 yd
Exwick Playing Fields Western Road	grass pitches	639 yd
Exeter College (Exwick Sports Hub) ENNERDALE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	709 yd
Exeter Rugby Club (Closed) County Ground County Ground Church Road	grass pitches	714 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	932 yd
Cowick Barton Playing Fields Off Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,092 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	202.3 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	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 1EX