Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, EX4 3AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX4 3AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.3%	49.5%	0.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 3AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.6% 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	57.6%	65.6%	8.0%	37.9%	27.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	17.5%	-5.8%	44.2%	-26.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.3%	12%	-1.3%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	44.4%	42.4%	-2.0%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	38.5%	38.6%	0.1%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	12.5%	16.2%	3.7%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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.

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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	17.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	6.1%	-6.6%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	8.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	16.4%	-0.6%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	46.8%	14.1%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.2%	87.9%	-5.3%	81.4%	6.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	86.4%	80.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	6.5%	8.1%	1.6%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	7.3%	4.6%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	80.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.5%	3.4%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Bartholomew Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bartholomew Street West was 102.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.5% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bartholomew Street West has the 27th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 117th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in EX4 3AL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Bartholomew Street West are based on 362 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 Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, EX4 3AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 3AL

Average Price
£158,038

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,737

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,467

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bartholomew Street West

Average Price
£168,478

Semi-Detached
£369,181

Terraced
£432,633

Detached
£146,837

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,123

Other
£423,538

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bartholomew Street West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-02-07	£135,720
119 Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2022-07-29	£215,598
93 Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2022-03-04	£123,221
80 Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-04-19	£145,557
123 Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2021-04-09	£173,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 3AL

Employment

EX4 3AL 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 3AL 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	148
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Education	39
Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Other	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4

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	992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	3out of 4	395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , St Thomas EX4 1BS	3out of 4	598 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	725 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhills Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	3out of 4	951 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowhill Primary School Buddle Lane , St Thomas EX4 1JT	3out of 4	1,103 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	1,693 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,902 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	4,211 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	4,655 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	842 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,699 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	545 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	- not rated	1,065 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU	- not rated	1,267 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	1,313 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exeter Picture House	The Exeter Picture House, 51 Bartholomew Street West	56 yd
Goto Japanese	38 New Bridge Street, Exeter	80 yd
The Press House	132 Fore Street, St Davids	84 yd
The Flat	142 Fore Street, St Davids	108 yd
Fireaway	128 Fore Street, St Davids	113 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pullo	137 Fore Street, St Davids	99 yd
The Fat Pig	Flat, The Fat Pig	213 yd
Little Drop Of Poison	154 Fore Street, St Davids	220 yd
Bootlegger Bars Ltd	162-163 Fore Street, St Davids	220 yd
EX4 BAR	161 Fore Street, St Davids	225 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sacred Ground (Exeter) Ltd	22 Mccoys Arcade, Fore Street	108 yd
Daddy Zeus Coffee	141 Fore Street, St Davids	125 yd
Spice Magic	139 Fore Street, St Davids	125 yd
Home Wok Chinese Takeaway	129 Fore Street, St Davids	130 yd
Chef & Grill	107 Fore Street, Exeter	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quick Stop	143B Fore Street, St Davids	106 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarket, Guildhall Shopping Centre	456 yd
Co-op	1 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	466 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 4, The Exebridge Centre	466 yd
Co-op	1 Haven Road, Exeter	524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	104 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Studio One-To-One Fitness (Closed) Lower North Street	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Flower Pot Playing Fields LYNWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	503 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	510 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel) SOUTHERNHAY EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
Montgomery Primary School REDVERS ROAD	grass pitches	678 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Exeter Rugby Club (Closed) County Ground County Ground Church Road	grass pitches	764 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	2.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.1%

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	57.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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