Horseguards, Exeter, EX4 4UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX4 4UU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	30.9%	48.7%	17.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	69.1%	51.3%	-17.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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 4UU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.1% 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%	79.1%	24.2%	37.9%	41.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	14.8%	-12.5%	44.2%	-29.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.8%	3.3%	-8.5%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (92.7%) 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	44%	58.6%	14.6%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	37.6%	34.1%	-3.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	13.7%	5.4%	-8.3%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 4UU this area, 5.3% 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	17%	5.3%	-11.7%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	1.2%	-8.4%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	4.1%	-10.7%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	53.3%	40.3%	16.9%	36.4%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	34.6%	-3.9%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	6%	1.2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	14.4%	13.7%	0.7%	13.7%
Indian	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.2%	67.8%	-20.4%	81.4%	-13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	5.7%	5.5%	0.6%	5.1%
Other	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	60.1%	-23.6%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	5.8%	8%	2.2%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	24.3%	19.2%	5.6%	18.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	59.6%	-23.4%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	8.7%	3.3%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	9.4%	7.7%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	20.4%	13.7%	1.9%	18.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Middle East	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Eastern Asia	11.4%	0.3%	11.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	5.3%	0.2%	5.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	0.4%	13.5%	-13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	19.9%	6.0%	13.9%

Safety

Is Horseguards Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horseguards was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.5% lower than the Duryard and St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Horseguards has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James and the 86th lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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 4UU, 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 Horseguards are based on 103 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 Horseguards, Exeter, EX4 4UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 4UU

Average Price
£429,704

Semi-Detached
£443,598

Terraced
£497,238

Detached
£568,262

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,389

Other
£505,440

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horseguards

Average Price
£474,099

Semi-Detached
£480,157

Terraced
£554,955

Detached
£608,559

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,894

Other
£509,220

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HorseguardsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Horseguards, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-07-28	£662,918
10 Horseguards, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-31	£428,017
38 Horseguards, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2025-03-26	£266,351
9 Horseguards, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£408,000	2023-12-18	£423,941
40 Horseguards, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-11-10	£275,292

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 4UU

Employment

EX4 4UU 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 4UU 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)	153
Full-Time Employee	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	5
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0

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 Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	2,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	3out of 4	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School Stoke Hill , EX4 7DB	4out of 4	1,547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Hill Junior School Stoke Hill , EX4 7DP	3out of 4	1,689 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	2,969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	3,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	3,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	4,035 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	4,078 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	611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	735 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	1,695 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	479 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	1,211 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	1,372 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU	- not rated	1,988 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Hm Prison Exeter	New North Road, Exeter	362 yd
Camper Coffee Company	Queens Building, The Queens Drive	494 yd
KASAIE	8 New North Road, Exeter	520 yd
Taco-Macho Food	1 The Courtyard, 48 New North Road	537 yd
Dinosaur Cafe	5 New North Road, Exeter	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devon And Exeter Squash Club	Prince Of Wales Road, Exeter	415 yd
Badavi`s Lounge	47 Longbrook Street, Exeter	503 yd
University of Exeter Lemon Grove	Cornwall House, St Germans Road	525 yd
The Old Firehouse	50 New North Road, Exeter	548 yd
Ram Bar	Devonshire House, Stocker Road	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clock Tower Fish & Chips Bar	Clock Tower Fish Bar, 53 Queen Street	592 yd
Devon Larder	53A Queen Street, Exeter	593 yd
Shimizu	10 Well Street, Exeter	648 yd
Imperial Games Limited	31B Sidwell Street, Exeter	692 yd
Pious Sushi & Bubble Tea	3 Roman Gate, 252 High Street	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op (4962)	15 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter	398 yd
Co-op (7831)	37-39 Queen Street, Exeter	593 yd
Sainsbury's	12 Sidwell Street, Exeter	694 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Store, Iceland Foods Ltd	695 yd
European Shop	124-125 Sidwell Street, Exeter	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Devon And Exeter Squash And Racketball Club PRINCE OF WALES ROAD	squash courts	369 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Exeter College (Hele Road) (Closed) Hele Road		651 yd
Sweat & Stretch Fitness Centre (Closed) Devon House Devon House Paris Street	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Exeter City Fc (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	804 yd
Body 2000 Gym (Closed) 9a 9a Verney Street	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Studio One-To-One Fitness (Closed) Lower North Street	health and fitness suite	854 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	913 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,039 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	148.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 4UU