Iron Bridge, Exeter, EX4 3RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX4 3RB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	42.8%	50%	7.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	57.2%	50%	-7.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86% 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	79.3%	86%	6.7%	37.9%	48.1%
Married: Opposite sex	8.8%	5.8%	-3.0%	44.2%	-38.4%
Separated	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	5.2%	-3.6%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	48.6%	48.7%	0.1%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	30.4%	33.4%	3.0%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	15.2%	10.4%	-4.8%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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 3RB this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	5.2%	-7.9%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	7.6%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	9%	-0.2%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.7%	44%	15.3%	16.9%	27.1%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	28.3%	4.8%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	11.2%	2%	-9.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	12.1%	5.8%	-6.3%	0.7%	5.1%
Indian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	77.4%	81.8%	4.4%	81.4%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	68.1%	76%	7.9%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	7.4%	8.1%	0.7%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	9.5%	-7.6%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	76%	9.1%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	14.8%	3.5%	-11.3%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	9.7%	2.9%	-6.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	13%	8.7%	1.9%	11.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.1%	37.2%	22.9%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Iron Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Iron Bridge was 130.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.9% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Iron Bridge has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 84th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

🔎 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 3RB, 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 Iron Bridge are based on 6 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 Iron Bridge, Exeter, EX4 3RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 3RB

Average Price
£217,989

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£501,167

Detached
£263,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,843

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Iron Bridge

Average Price
£221,846

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£513,161

Detached
£269,472

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,110

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Iron BridgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 5 Iron Bridge, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-02-21	£135,720
First Floor Flat 5 Iron Bridge, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£110,000	2007-11-09	£137,573
Second Floor Flat 5 Iron Bridge, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£110,000	2007-11-09	£137,573
Lower Ground Floor Flat 5 Iron Bridge, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£110,000	2007-11-09	£137,573
5 Iron Bridge, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£291,000	2006-08-14	£513,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 3RB

Employment

EX4 3RB 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 3RB 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)	167
Full-Time Employee	63
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	12
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,067 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	92 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , St Thomas EX4 1BS	3out of 4	957 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhills Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Primary School Union Street , EX2 9BB	3out of 4	1,140 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	2,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,853 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	4,136 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	4,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	531 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	2,341 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	197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	1,191 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Exeter Northcote House , The Queen's Drive EX4 4QJ	- not rated	1,327 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	- not rated	1,389 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
Sense - Cafe 55	37 Northernhay Street, Exeter	102 yd
Krispy Kreme	Guildhall Shopping Centre, Trickhay Street	143 yd
Arthur's Deli Cafe	Guildhall Shopping Centre, Trickhay Street	143 yd
Herbies	15 North Street, St Davids	149 yd
The Conservatory	18 North Street, St Davids	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Gate	The City Gate, 1 Iron Bridge	5 yd
Mecca Bingo Clubs	Mecca Bingo Exeter, Mecca	139 yd
Fever & Boutique	Jasmine House, Mary Arches Street	181 yd
Boom Battle Bar Exeter	24 Guildhall Shopping Centre, Queen Street	187 yd
Exeter Community Centre Kitchen	17 St Davids Hill, Exeter	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waffle Master	Guildhall Shopping Centre, Queen Street	175 yd
Kiwis Food Hut	2 Guildhall Shopping Centre, Queen Street	185 yd
Tortilla	197 High Street, Exeter	238 yd
Subway	91 Queen Street, Exeter	287 yd
Exeter South Street KFC	KFC, 93-95 South Street	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarket, Guildhall Shopping Centre	137 yd
Marks & Spencer	211-219 High Street, Exeter	299 yd
Tesco Metro (2486)	Tesco, 223-225 High Street	328 yd
Co-op (7831)	37-39 Queen Street, Exeter	353 yd
Quick Stop	143B Fore Street, St Davids	376 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Studio One-To-One Fitness (Closed) Lower North Street	health and fitness suite	72 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	168 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	207 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	269 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Flower Pot Playing Fields LYNWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	575 yd
Exeter College (Hele Road) (Closed) Hele Road		604 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel) SOUTHERNHAY EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	644 yd
Sweat & Stretch Fitness Centre (Closed) Devon House Devon House Paris Street	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Exwick Playing Fields Western Road	grass pitches	750 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 3RB