Cornflower Hill, Exeter, EX4 2PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX4 2PF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.2%	0.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.9%	48.8%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	45.5%	51%	5.5%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	30.6%	-8.2%	44.2%	-13.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.8%	11.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.2%) 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	57.6%	51.9%	-5.7%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	32.2%	34.3%	2.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	6.5%	10%	3.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	9.9%	13.3%	3.4%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	12.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	15.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	16.8%	1.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	32.4%	2.6%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.5%	92.8%	4.3%	81.4%	11.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	85.9%	85.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	4.3%	8.2%	3.9%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	85.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	4.6%	9.8%	5.2%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Cornflower Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cornflower Hill was 94.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% higher than the Exwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cornflower Hill has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exwick and the 127th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.8%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in EX4 2PF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cornflower Hill are based on 81 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 Cornflower Hill, Exeter, EX4 2PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 2PF

Average Price
£268,979

Semi-Detached
£277,638

Terraced
£251,663

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cornflower Hill

Average Price
£280,988

Semi-Detached
£308,939

Terraced
£251,817

Detached
£419,748

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£279,549

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cornflower HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Cornflower Hill, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-06-26	£231,777
12 Cornflower Hill, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-11-25	£260,788
26 Cornflower Hill, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-12-18	£224,712
12 Cornflower Hill, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2016-03-31	£264,847
26 Cornflower Hill, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2016-03-10	£251,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 2PF

Employment

EX4 2PF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	184
Part-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	46
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Human health and social work activities	38
Education	32
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Construction	22
Transport and storage	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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 Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	2,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	5,314 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	4out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhills Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	3out of 4	2,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , St Thomas EX4 1BS	3out of 4	2,233 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	3out of 4	2,365 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	3,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	5,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	5,187 yd	Academy converter	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	1,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	2,650 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	1,771 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	2,062 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	- not rated	2,135 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Exeter Northcote House , The Queen's Drive EX4 4QJ	- not rated	2,160 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane School Barley Lane , St Thomas EX4 1TA	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	2,808 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cafe On The Heale	13 Winchester Avenue, Exeter		1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Exwick Fish & Chips	Exwick Villas, Exwick Road		973 yd
Taste of China Ltd	9 Winchester Avenue, Exeter		1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores (6176)	Tesco Stores (6176), 5 Winchester Avenue		1,083 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near EX4 2PF 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	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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.1 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	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 2PF