Lower Argyll Road, Exeter, EX4 4PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX4 4PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.4%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.3%	49.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 89.2% 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	86.9%	89.2%	2.3%	37.9%	51.3%
Married: Opposite sex	11%	8.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	-35.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-8.4%
Widowed	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (94.7%) 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	69.1%	65.6%	-3.5%	48.4%	17.2%
Good health	26.7%	29.1%	2.4%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-3.4%
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 4PB this area, 1.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	18.2%	-16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	59.9%	70.9%	11.0%	16.9%	54.0%
Degree or Similar	19%	20.7%	1.7%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	10.6%	2.4%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% 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%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	10.7%	7.9%	-2.8%	0.7%	7.2%
Indian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	79%	80.8%	1.8%	81.4%	-0.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	71.2%	76.1%	4.9%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	13.4%	-4.4%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	76.3%	5.2%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	22.4%	3.5%	-18.9%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	17.2%	13.4%	1.9%	15.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.1%	0.9%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.1%	0.9%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Lower Argyll Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Argyll Road was 39.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% lower than the Duryard and St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Argyll Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James and the 131st lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EX4 4PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Lower Argyll Road are based on 46 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 Lower Argyll Road, Exeter, EX4 4PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 4PB

Average Price
£372,846

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£348,659

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,869

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Argyll Road

Average Price
£511,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£624,294

Flats/Maisonettes
£417,479

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Argyll Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Rose Duryard Lower Argyll Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-09-25	£436,665
Flat 7 Rose Duryard Lower Argyll Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-04-14	£403,731
Flat 3 Rose Duryard Lower Argyll Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-05-31	£294,064
Flat 3 Rose Duryard Lower Argyll Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2017-03-22	£320,309
Flat 8 Rose Duryard Lower Argyll Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-12-05	£351,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 4PB

Employment

EX4 4PB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 4PB 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)	648
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	116
Retired	42
Full-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Manufacturing	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	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	3,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	4,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exwick Heights Primary School Exwick Lane , Exwick EX4 2FB	4out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	3out of 4	2,006 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	2,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhills Primary School Landhayes Road , Redhills EX4 2BY	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Hill Junior School Stoke Hill , EX4 7DP	3out of 4	2,367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	3,770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	4,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	4,743 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	5,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	5,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	2,096 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	318 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Exeter Northcote House , The Queen's Drive EX4 4QJ	- not rated	978 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	1,849 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	2,504 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	2,778 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Torlands Academy Merrivale Road , St Thomas EX4 1PT	- not rated	2,851 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
University of Exeter, Student Accomm	University Of Exeter, Student Accomm	314 yd
University of Exeter	Holland Hall, Clydesdale Road	392 yd
Exeter Northcott Theatre	Northcott Theatre, Stocker Road	774 yd
Engine Room	Harrison Building, North Park Road	814 yd
Terrace Restaurant & Oak	Devonshire House, Stocker Road	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
University of Exeter	Hailey Wing, Reed Hall		715 yd
Ram Bar	Devonshire House, Stocker Road		864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Steiner Academy Exeter THOMAS HALL THOMAS HALL COWLEY BRIDGE ROAD		399 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	523 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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 4PB