St Davids Hill, Exeter, EX4 4DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX4 4DW is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	54.7%	44.4%	-10.3%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	45.3%	55.6%	10.3%	49.0%	6.6%

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 4DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.6% 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	52.1%	70.6%	18.5%	37.9%	32.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	17.1%	-14.8%	44.2%	-27.1%
Separated	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.7%	7.1%	-4.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.1%	3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (86%) 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	53.3%	49.8%	-3.5%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	32.2%	36.2%	4.0%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	10.9%	9.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	10.8%	-5.7%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	7.1%	-10.5%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	33.6%	21.9%	16.9%	16.7%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	28%	-3.4%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% 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	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.2%	87.3%	-2.9%	81.4%	5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	90.6%	81.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	2.9%	10.4%	7.5%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	81.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	4.3%	8.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is St Davids Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Davids Hill was 147.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Davids Hill has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 72nd highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 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 4DW, 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 St Davids Hill are based on 383 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 St Davids Hill, Exeter, EX4 4DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 4DW

Average Price
£527,001

Semi-Detached
£458,850

Terraced
£531,869

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Davids Hill

Average Price
£308,213

Semi-Detached
£349,122

Terraced
£532,247

Detached
£857,586

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,839

Other
£1,084,799

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Davids HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 St Davids Hill, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£348,000	2025-09-23	£333,631
71 St Davids Hill, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-11-24	£578,647
57 St Davids Hill, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-04-22	£370,222
55 St Davids Hill, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£343,000	2022-02-25	£365,253
83 St Davids Hill, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-01-20	£498,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 4DW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EX4 4DW 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	76
Student (economically inactive)	60
Part-Time Employee	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	14
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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 - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	1,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,523 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	460 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	- not rated	460 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxhayes First School Gloucester Road , Exwick EX4 2EE	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhills Community Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	- not rated	1,055 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	1,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	1,644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	1,956 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	3,372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	4,012 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	2,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	2,491 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	3,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	3,351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,696 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	157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	845 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	1,876 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	1,876 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	4,950 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	308 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	308 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Exeter Northcote House , The Queen's Drive EX4 4QJ	- not rated	1,022 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Presentation of Mary Convent School Palace Gate , EX1 1JA	- not rated	1,123 yd	Other independent school	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
GURKHA SALUTE	The Jolly Porter, St Davids Hill	220 yd
Costa	1 Isambard Parade, Exeter	248 yd
Cafe Local	Great Western Railway, St Davids Station	301 yd
Dinosaur Cafe	5 New North Road, Exeter	333 yd
Gandhi	7 New North Road, Exeter	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Imperial	New North Road, Exeter	324 yd
Great Western Hotel	Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter	384 yd
Exeter Community Centre Kitchen	17 St Davids Hill, Exeter	396 yd
City Gate	The City Gate, 1 Iron Bridge	615 yd
The Thatched House	Thatched House, Exwick Road	680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
House Of Wong	100 Bonhay Road, Exeter	157 yd
Best Kebab	Great Western Hotel, Cowley Bridge Road	384 yd
Devon Larder	53A Queen Street, Exeter	422 yd
Clock Tower Fish & Chips Bar	Clock Tower Fish Bar, 53 Queen Street	422 yd
Smart Fish Bar	123 Exwick Road, Exeter	725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op (7831)	37-39 Queen Street, Exeter	422 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarket, Guildhall Shopping Centre	722 yd
Tesco Stores (6176)	Tesco Stores (6176), 5 Winchester Avenue	796 yd
Marks & Spencer	211-219 High Street, Exeter	833 yd
Tesco Metro (2486)	Tesco, 223-225 High Street	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exeter College (Hele Road) (Closed) Hele Road		156 yd
Exwick Playing Fields Western Road	grass pitches	511 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Studio One-To-One Fitness (Closed) Lower North Street	health and fitness suite	554 yd
Exeter College (Exwick Sports Hub) ENNERDALE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	614 yd
Flower Pot Playing Fields LYNWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	636 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	962 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 4DW