Bonhay Road, Exeter, EX4 4JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX4 4JD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	47.8%	49.7%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.2%	50.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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 4JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.4% 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	74.9%	77.4%	2.5%	37.9%	39.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15.9%	13.9%	-2.0%	44.2%	-30.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (86.9%) 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	61.2%	54.4%	-6.8%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	30.8%	32.5%	1.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	5.4%	10.7%	5.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

In the area around EX4 4JD this area, 5.8% 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	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	5.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.6%	48.1%	20.5%	16.9%	31.2%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	30%	-7.1%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	8.5%	2.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	11.5%	3.9%	-7.6%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	78.2%	88.9%	10.7%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	70.8%	76%	5.2%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	5.1%	11.4%	6.3%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	5.7%	-11.6%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	75.7%	5.5%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	19.2%	7.8%	-11.4%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	8.4%	6.2%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	6%	2.5%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.9%	37.2%	19.7%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Bonhay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bonhay Road was 51.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.4% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bonhay Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 176th lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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 4JD, 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 Bonhay Road are based on 277 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 4JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 4JD

Average Price
£275,130

Semi-Detached
£275,658

Terraced
£275,086

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bonhay Road

Average Price
£461,495

Semi-Detached
£318,712

Terraced
£281,863

Detached
£407,255

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,583

Other
£8,052,036

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bonhay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Bonhay Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£309,500	2021-06-22	£358,714
55 Bonhay Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-04-19	£247,150
49 Bonhay Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-11-29	£283,362
51 Bonhay Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2018-02-16	£280,958
52 Bonhay Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-08-31	£261,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 4JD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EX4 4JD 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)	118
Full-Time Employee	72
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	19
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,612 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	483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhills Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School Redvers Road , St Thomas EX4 1BS	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Heights Primary School Exwick Lane , Exwick EX4 2FB	4out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	3out of 4	1,407 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	2,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	3,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	4,639 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	4,831 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	330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	971 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	1,938 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	359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Exeter Northcote House , The Queen's Drive EX4 4QJ	- not rated	1,170 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	- not rated	1,350 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	1 Isambard Parade, Exeter	341 yd
Mulberry Tree Cafe	Exeter Community Centre, 17 St Davids Hill	358 yd
GURKHA SALUTE	The Jolly Porter, St Davids Hill	374 yd
Cafe Local	Great Western Railway, St Davids Station	383 yd
Exeter Martial Arts	Unit 2 To 4, Exeter Central Station Yard	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exeter Community Centre Kitchen	17 St Davids Hill, Exeter	330 yd
The Imperial	New North Road, Exeter	484 yd
Great Western Hotel	Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter	514 yd
City Gate	The City Gate, 1 Iron Bridge	554 yd
Mill On The Exe	Bonhay Road, Exeter	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
House Of Wong	100 Bonhay Road, Exeter	143 yd
Devon Larder	53A Queen Street, Exeter	465 yd
Clock Tower Fish & Chips Bar	Clock Tower Fish Bar, 53 Queen Street	465 yd
Best Kebab	Great Western Hotel, Cowley Bridge Road	514 yd
Smart Fish Bar	123 Exwick Road, Exeter	648 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op (7831)	37-39 Queen Street, Exeter	465 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarket, Guildhall Shopping Centre	677 yd
Tesco Stores (6176)	Tesco Stores (6176), 5 Winchester Avenue	726 yd
Marks & Spencer	211-219 High Street, Exeter	811 yd
Quick Stop	143B Fore Street, St Davids	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exeter College (Hele Road) (Closed) Hele Road		301 yd
Exwick Playing Fields Western Road	grass pitches	365 yd
Flower Pot Playing Fields LYNWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	473 yd
Studio One-To-One Fitness (Closed) Lower North Street	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Exeter College (Exwick Sports Hub) ENNERDALE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	510 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter) TUDOR STREET	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Montgomery Primary School REDVERS ROAD	grass pitches	976 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 4JD