Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX4 3HY has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	43.5%	48%	4.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	56.5%	52%	-4.5%	49.0%	3.0%

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 3HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.4% 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	70.8%	83.4%	12.6%	37.9%	45.5%
Married: Opposite sex	10.7%	10.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	-33.7%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.4%	4.3%	-6.1%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) 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	47.6%	51.2%	3.6%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	38.8%	37.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	7.6%	9.4%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around EX4 3HY this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	8.2%	-4.4%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	4.3%	-5.8%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	3.9%	-10.6%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	33.5%	20.6%	16.9%	16.6%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	45.7%	7.3%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	10.1%	2.5%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.8%	9.9%	6.1%	0.7%	9.2%
Indian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	85.9%	70.9%	-15.0%	81.4%	-10.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	61%	-9.6%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	17.6%	16.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	15.5%	7.3%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	61.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	12.6%	6.8%	-5.8%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	7.9%	9%	1.1%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	16.4%	13.8%	1.9%	14.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.5%	37.2%	18.3%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Fore Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fore Street was 228.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fore Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 39th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 3HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Fore Street are based on 968 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 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 3HY

Average Price
£444,022

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£553,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£422,149

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fore Street

Average Price
£326,021

Semi-Detached
£407,197

Terraced
£399,581

Detached
£614,770

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,722

Other
£385,731

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fore Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 - 101 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£531,000	2023-08-15	£520,512
98A Fore Street, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-10-15	£344,741
98A Fore Street, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2021-10-15	£5,304
108 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-01-05	£185,012
98A Fore Street, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2017-03-23	£203,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 3HY

Employment

EX4 3HY 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 3HY 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

Student (economically inactive)	180
Full-Time Employee	148
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	67
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	27
Retired	20
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,855 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	341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , St Thomas EX4 1BS	3out of 4	847 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhills Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,835 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	3,998 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	4,409 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	604 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	816 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	2,648 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	358 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	1,078 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU	- not rated	1,141 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	- not rated	1,314 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jingdou Restaurant & Sushi Bar	93-94 Fore Street, St Davids	35 yd
Tapi Tapa Ltd	155 Fore Street, St Davids	43 yd
Ganges Restaurant	156 Fore Street, St Davids	43 yd
JinLi Exeter	153 Fore Street, Exeter	58 yd
Buffet City	Buffet City, 2 George Street	89 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
EX4 BAR	161 Fore Street, St Davids	42 yd
Little Drop Of Poison	154 Fore Street, St Davids	43 yd
Bootlegger Bars Ltd	162-163 Fore Street, St Davids	43 yd
The Fat Pig	Flat, The Fat Pig	70 yd
Fever & Boutique	Jasmine House, Mary Arches Street	130 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chef & Grill	107 Fore Street, Exeter	41 yd
Daddy Zeus Coffee	141 Fore Street, St Davids	129 yd
Spice Magic	139 Fore Street, St Davids	129 yd
Sacred Ground (Exeter) Ltd	22 Mccoys Arcade, Fore Street	151 yd
Exeter South Street KFC	KFC, 93-95 South Street	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quick Stop	143B Fore Street, St Davids	148 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarket, Guildhall Shopping Centre	267 yd
Marks & Spencer	211-219 High Street, Exeter	354 yd
Tesco Metro (2486)	Tesco, 223-225 High Street	393 yd
Co-op	1 Haven Road, Exeter	622 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	135 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Studio One-To-One Fitness (Closed) Lower North Street	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel) SOUTHERNHAY EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	412 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Anytime Fitness (Exeter) SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter) COWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	662 yd
Flower Pot Playing Fields LYNWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	672 yd
Sweat & Stretch Fitness Centre (Closed) Devon House Devon House Paris Street	health and fitness suite	739 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 3HY