Merrivale Road, Exeter, EX4 1PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX4 1PU 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	49.9%	48.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.1%	51.2%	1.1%	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.

In the immediate area around EX4 1PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	35.4%	43.9%	8.5%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	39.1%	-2.8%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.6%	9.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	9%	5.1%	-3.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	40.2%	42.5%	2.3%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	37.5%	36.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	14.6%	13.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.2%	2.0%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.7%	24.2%	-11.5%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	15.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.2%	4.0%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	18.4%	7.6%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	20.1%	8.9%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	5.4%	1.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	94.2%	90.3%	-3.9%	81.4%	8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	92.8%	85%	-7.8%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	2.8%	6.7%	3.9%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	85.7%	-7.1%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.9%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Merrivale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrivale Road was 38.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% lower than the Alphington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merrivale Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Alphington and the 128th lowest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.8%.

🔎 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 1PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Merrivale Road are based on 97 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 Merrivale Road, Exeter, EX4 1PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 1PU

Average Price
£226,812

Semi-Detached
£226,286

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£233,121

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrivale Road

Average Price
£219,963

Semi-Detached
£221,756

Terraced
£214,922

Detached
£225,538

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrivale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Merrivale Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-01-27	£252,810
65 Merrivale Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-02-03	£181,004
67 Merrivale Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-06-09	£171,172
63 Merrivale Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-08-25	£242,651
57 Merrivale Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-03-29	£257,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 1PU

Employment

EX4 1PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 1PU 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	101
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	35
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	3out of 4	62 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	- not rated	62 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowick First School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	- not rated	206 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , EX4 1BS	- not rated	469 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhills Community Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	- not rated	717 yd	Foundation school	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	62 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	1,759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	2,120 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	3,437 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	5,147 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	1,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	1,276 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	3,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	3,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	4,964 yd	Academy converter	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	1,719 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	1,904 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
Thomas Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	2out of 4	3,285 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,285 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	3,837 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	3out of 4	175 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	196 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belong School Devon Grace Road West , EX2 8PU	- not rated	494 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane School Barley Lane , St Thomas EX4 1TA	2out of 4	867 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Junior School 33 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	1,448 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
Argee bhajee	Argee Bhajee, 13 Buddle Lane	106 yd
Family Garden	80 Merrivale Road, Exeter	176 yd
St Thomas Social Club	67A Cowick Street, Exeter	338 yd
Jimmy's Cafe	118 Cowick Street, Exeter	364 yd
Lilac	59 Cowick Street, Exeter	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Gables Inn	Buddle Lane, Exeter	151 yd
St Thomas Bowling Club	Barton Road, Exeter	355 yd
Sawyers Arms	121 Cowick Street, Exeter	364 yd
The Lucombe Oak	Public House, Cowick Street	679 yd
Royal Oak Inn	68 Okehampton Street, Exeter	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Souvlaki-Gyros	Souvlaki And Gyros Ltd, 3 Buddle Lane	115 yd
Wan's Chinese Takeaway	11 Buddle Lane, Exeter	118 yd
Phoenix Chinese Food	99 Cowick Street, Exeter	190 yd
The Tasty Plaice	93 Cowick Street, Exeter	190 yd
Beijing Oriental Express	31 Bowhay Lane, Exeter	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express (5865)	135 Cowick Street, Exeter	494 yd
Southern Co-op (0334)	103 Buddle Lane, Exeter	571 yd
Co-op	1 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	679 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 4, The Exebridge Centre	863 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Retail Unit, Alphington Road	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowhill Primary School BUDDLE LANE	artificial grass pitch	66 yd
St Thomas Methodist Church 110-111 110-111 COWICK STREET		289 yd
Montgomery Primary School REDVERS ROAD	grass pitches	469 yd
Exeter Rugby Club (Closed) County Ground County Ground Church Road	grass pitches	564 yd
Cowick Barton Playing Fields Off Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	695 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	945 yd
Flower Pot Playing Fields LYNWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	969 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	1,003 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	218.7 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	24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 1PU