Merrymeet, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX4 2JP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	55.6%	52.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	44.4%	47.6%	3.2%	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 vicinity of EX4 2JP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27%	22.3%	-4.7%	37.9%	-15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	59.1%	6.5%	44.2%	14.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	12.5%	11.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	5.7%

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	38.1%	41.1%	3.0%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	39.3%	38.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	14.7%	14%	-0.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	17.1%	-5.9%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13.8%	1.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	33.3%	1.8%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
White	98%	98.8%	0.8%	81.4%	17.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.2%	96.7%	0.5%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.3%	1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	96.2%	0.8%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	59.4%	46.2%	13.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Merrymeet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrymeet was 22.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.2% lower than the Kenn Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merrymeet has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Kenn Valley and the 114th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EX4 2JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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

Average property prices on Merrymeet are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Merrymeet, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 2JP

Average Price
£427,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£427,269

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrymeet

Average Price
£436,818

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£436,818

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MerrymeetStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Merrymeet, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2025-12-12	£570,598
25 Merrymeet, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-02-02	£642,719
The Pink House Merrymeet, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-09-11	£290,825
9 Merrymeet, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2019-12-16	£390,402
11 Merrymeet, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-01-30	£424,721

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 2JP

Employment

EX4 2JP 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.

EX4 2JP 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 2JP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	140
Self-Employed	71
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	22
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	20
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance 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	4,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exwick Heights Primary School Exwick Lane , Exwick EX4 2FB	3out of 4	3,556 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Heights Primary School Exwick Lane , Exwick EX4 2FB	- not rated	3,556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxhayes First School Gloucester Road , Exwick EX4 2EE	- not rated	3,876 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhills Community Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	- not rated	4,265 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	3out of 4	4,265 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	3,802 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	4,602 yd	Community school	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	5,042 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	4,759 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	4,759 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Arthur Morris School The Village Hall , Longdown EX6 7SN	- not rated	2,684 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane School Barley Lane , St Thomas EX4 1TA	2out of 4	3,936 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	3out of 4	4,437 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	4,450 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belong School Devon Grace Road West , EX2 8PU	- not rated	5,030 yd	Other independent special school	No	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 EX4 2JP area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near EX4 2JP postcode.

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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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