Bonhay Road, Exeter, EX4 4BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX4 4BR 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 4BR, 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 Bonhay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bonhay Road was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bonhay Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 138th highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.9%.

🔎 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 4BR, 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 Bonhay Road are based on 279 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 Bonhay Road, Exeter, EX4 4BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 4BR

Average Price
£247,331

Semi-Detached
£185,769

Terraced
£308,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bonhay Road

Average Price
£438,077

Semi-Detached
£301,701

Terraced
£269,559

Detached
£392,142

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,623

Other
£7,608,021

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bonhay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Bonhay Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-11-27	£183,462
19 Bonhay Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2000-05-30	£306,000
19 Bonhay Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£44,861	1999-07-01	£217,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 4BR

Employment

EX4 4BR 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 4BR 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 - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	1,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,159 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 Church of England Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	- not rated	262 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	- not rated	262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , EX4 1BS	- not rated	638 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhills Community Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	- not rated	866 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	3out of 4	866 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	1,504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	1,508 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	2,951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	4,116 yd	Community school	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	1,847 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	1,847 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	2,846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	819 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
Thomas Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	2out of 4	2,526 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	2,526 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	4,302 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Junior School 33 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Presentation of Mary Convent School Palace Gate , EX1 1JA	- not rated	714 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belong School Devon Grace Road West , EX2 8PU	- not rated	819 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	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	288 yd
EXE	Exe Restaurant, 14 Mary Arches Street	335 yd
The Flat	142 Fore Street, St Davids	341 yd
Mulberry Tree Cafe	Exeter Community Centre, 17 St Davids Hill	343 yd
The Press House	132 Fore Street, St Davids	361 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill On The Exe	Bonhay Road, Exeter	70 yd
Fever & Boutique	Jasmine House, Mary Arches Street	335 yd
Exeter Community Centre Kitchen	17 St Davids Hill, Exeter	340 yd
City Gate	The City Gate, 1 Iron Bridge	350 yd
Pullo	137 Fore Street, St Davids	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daddy Zeus Coffee	141 Fore Street, St Davids	354 yd
Spice Magic	139 Fore Street, St Davids	354 yd
Sacred Ground (Exeter) Ltd	22 Mccoys Arcade, Fore Street	354 yd
Home Wok Chinese Takeaway	129 Fore Street, St Davids	387 yd
Chef & Grill	107 Fore Street, Exeter	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quick Stop	143B Fore Street, St Davids	344 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarket, Guildhall Shopping Centre	460 yd
Co-op	1 St Thomas Centre, Exeter	593 yd
Co-op (7831)	37-39 Queen Street, Exeter	614 yd
Marks & Spencer	211-219 High Street, Exeter	624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flower Pot Playing Fields LYNWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	258 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Studio One-To-One Fitness (Closed) Lower North Street	health and fitness suite	384 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Exwick Playing Fields Western Road	grass pitches	521 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Montgomery Primary School REDVERS ROAD	grass pitches	638 yd
Exeter College (Hele Road) (Closed) Hele Road		723 yd
Exeter College (Exwick Sports Hub) ENNERDALE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	753 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of EX4 4BR