Velwell Road, Exeter, EX4 4LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX4 4LE is primarily male, with 75.5% 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	30.9%	24.5%	-6.4%	51.0%	-26.5%
Male	69.1%	75.5%	6.4%	49.0%	26.5%

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 4LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66% 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	54.9%	66%	11.1%	37.9%	28.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	18.4%	-8.9%	44.2%	-25.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.8%	9.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.8%

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%	36.2%	-7.8%	48.4%	-12.2%
Good health	37.6%	36.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	13.7%	20.2%	6.5%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	15.9%	-1.1%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	8.8%	-6.0%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	7.5%	6.5%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.8%	4.8%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	38.5%	0.0%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.2%	85.5%	-2.7%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.1%	1.7%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	83.7%	85.2%	1.5%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	85%	2.0%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	5.4%	6.8%	1.4%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Velwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Velwell Road was 217.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 210.9% higher than the Duryard and St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Velwell Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James and the 45th highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.3%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in EX4 4LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Velwell Road are based on 35 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 Velwell Road, Exeter, EX4 4LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 4LE

Average Price
£811,453

Semi-Detached
£811,453

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Velwell Road

Average Price
£783,062

Semi-Detached
£774,313

Terraced
£805,847

Detached
£687,177

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Velwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Velwell Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£684,000	2024-05-31	£707,740
16 Velwell Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-06-30	£855,861
6 Velwell Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2018-12-21	£637,635
14 Velwell Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2017-09-27	£831,757
16 Velwell Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£487,000	2013-11-01	£766,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 4LE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EX4 4LE 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

Other	182
Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	52
Student (economically inactive)	49
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Education	47
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
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 - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,309 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	688 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	- not rated	688 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	- not rated	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	- not rated	1,315 yd	Community school	No	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	1,521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	1,870 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	2,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	3,209 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	3,548 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	2,762 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	2,762 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	- not rated	3,215 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	3,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	623 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	1,785 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	1,785 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	5,113 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	565 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Exeter Northcote House , The Queen's Drive EX4 4QJ	- not rated	672 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Presentation of Mary Convent School Palace Gate , EX1 1JA	- not rated	1,105 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
KASAIE	8 New North Road, Exeter	253 yd
Dinosaur Cafe	5 New North Road, Exeter	255 yd
Gandhi	7 New North Road, Exeter	255 yd
Hm Prison Exeter	New North Road, Exeter	276 yd
Taco Cartel, Underground \& Lost Pollos	44 Queen Street, Exeter	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Imperial	New North Road, Exeter	394 yd
Great Western Hotel	Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter	584 yd
The Old Firehouse	50 New North Road, Exeter	601 yd
Exeter Community Centre Kitchen	17 St Davids Hill, Exeter	608 yd
Crocketts	2 Upper Paul Street, Exeter	616 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clock Tower Fish & Chips Bar	Clock Tower Fish Bar, 53 Queen Street	360 yd
Devon Larder	53A Queen Street, Exeter	360 yd
Best Kebab	Great Western Hotel, Cowley Bridge Road	584 yd
Exeter Community Fridge	Exeter Central Library, Rougemont Place	640 yd
House Of Wong	100 Bonhay Road, Exeter	642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op (7831)	37-39 Queen Street, Exeter	360 yd
Co-op (4962)	15 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter	692 yd
Tesco Metro (2486)	Tesco, 223-225 High Street	743 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarket, Guildhall Shopping Centre	745 yd
Marks & Spencer	211-219 High Street, Exeter	758 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exeter College (Hele Road) (Closed) Hele Road		332 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Studio One-To-One Fitness (Closed) Lower North Street	health and fitness suite	641 yd
The Devon And Exeter Squash And Racketball Club PRINCE OF WALES ROAD	squash courts	666 yd
Sweat & Stretch Fitness Centre (Closed) Devon House Devon House Paris Street	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	877 yd
University Of Exeter Sports Park SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL STOCKER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	949 yd
Exwick Playing Fields Western Road	grass pitches	989 yd
Body 2000 Gym (Closed) 9a 9a Verney Street	health and fitness suite	1,024 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 4LE