Northernhay Gate, Exeter, EX4 3SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX4 3SA is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	45.6%	45.7%	0.1%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	54.4%	54.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	5.3%

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 3SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.4% 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	76.9%	68.4%	-8.5%	37.9%	30.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15.7%	24.6%	8.9%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	55.5%	53%	-2.5%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	32.5%	31.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	7.1%	11.9%	4.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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 3SA this area, 7.1% 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 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	7.1%	-2.0%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	6.8%	-7.7%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	22.5%	5.1%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	52.9%	14.5%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	8.7%	1.1%	-7.6%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	10.6%	5%	-5.6%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	75.6%	75.2%	-0.4%	81.4%	-6.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	69.3%	68.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	14.2%	-2.1%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	68.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	12.7%	11.2%	-1.5%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	13.4%	8.1%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
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	4.6%	0.1%	4.5%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.3%	37.2%	22.1%
Christian	21.7%	46.2%	-24.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Northernhay Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northernhay Gate was 583.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 334.7% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northernhay Gate has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 13th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 274.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 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 3SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Northernhay Gate are based on 20 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 Northernhay Gate, Exeter, EX4 3SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 3SA

Average Price
£212,010

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£300,019

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,009

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northernhay Gate

Average Price
£215,608

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£298,480

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,983

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northernhay GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 North Gate House Northernhay Gate, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-03-06	£141,989
2 North Gate House Northernhay Gate, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,000	2020-06-01	£138,028
Northernhay Lodge Northernhay Gate, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-05-20	£306,944
11 North Gate House Northernhay Gate, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-06-22	£227,229
6 North Gate House Northernhay Gate, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2018-03-23	£243,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 3SA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EX4 3SA 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	101
Student (economically inactive)	57
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	26
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Real estate activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
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	1,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,003 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	357 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	821 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , St Thomas EX4 1BS	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhills Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	3out of 4	1,368 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	2,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	3,990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	4,212 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	321 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	448 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	2,209 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	332 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	607 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Exeter Northcote House , The Queen's Drive EX4 4QJ	- not rated	1,108 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU	- not rated	1,453 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Albert Memorial Museum Cafe	Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Queen Street	30 yd
Five Guys	First Floor, 74 Queen Street	30 yd
Pieminister	4 Central Station Buildings, Queen Street	55 yd
Brodys Breakfast Bistro	23-24 Queen Street, Exeter	68 yd
Tabac	The Crescent, 1A Exeter Central Station	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crocketts	2 Upper Paul Street, Exeter	94 yd
Revolution	79 - 82 Queen Street, Exeter	100 yd
The Cocktail Club Exeter	23 Gandy Street, Exeter	138 yd
Coolings on Gandy Street	11 Gandy Street, Exeter	138 yd
Vaults	8 Gandy Street, Exeter	138 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	91 Queen Street, Exeter	146 yd
Exeter Community Fridge	Exeter Central Library, Rougemont Place	172 yd
Clock Tower Fish & Chips Bar	Clock Tower Fish Bar, 53 Queen Street	228 yd
Devon Larder	53A Queen Street, Exeter	228 yd
Waffle Master	Guildhall Shopping Centre, Queen Street	242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro (2486)	Tesco, 223-225 High Street	224 yd
Co-op (7831)	37-39 Queen Street, Exeter	228 yd
Marks & Spencer	211-219 High Street, Exeter	233 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarket, Guildhall Shopping Centre	242 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Store, Iceland Foods Ltd	531 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	111 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	134 yd
Studio One-To-One Fitness (Closed) Lower North Street	health and fitness suite	240 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Sweat & Stretch Fitness Centre (Closed) Devon House Devon House Paris Street	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Exeter College (Hele Road) (Closed) Hele Road		560 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel) SOUTHERNHAY EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	693 yd
Anytime Fitness (Exeter) SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Flower Pot Playing Fields LYNWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	827 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.31 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 3SA