Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX4 5AD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	55.4%	4.5%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	49.1%	44.6%	-4.5%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 5AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.9% 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	78.1%	86.9%	8.8%	37.9%	49.0%
Married: Opposite sex	15.2%	9.4%	-5.8%	44.2%	-34.8%
Separated	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.7%

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%) 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	58.6%	59.2%	0.6%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	31.7%	32.8%	1.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	6.7%	6.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 5AD this area, 3.8% 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	1.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	53.3%	70.9%	17.6%	16.9%	54.0%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	18.3%	-2.6%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.1%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.9%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	85.1%	82.8%	-2.3%	81.4%	1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	80.6%	80.7%	0.1%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	80.7%	0.8%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	9.9%	4.8%	-5.1%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	9%	4.5%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.8%	37.2%	18.6%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Cowley Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Bridge Road was 88.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% higher than the Duryard and St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Bridge Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James and the 146th highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 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 5AD, 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 Cowley Bridge Road are based on 106 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 Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 5AD

Average Price
£2,130,431

Semi-Detached
£377,725

Terraced
£340,662

Detached
£436,943

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£19,657,697

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowley Bridge Road

Average Price
£831,856

Semi-Detached
£363,189

Terraced
£285,673

Detached
£421,413

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,265

Other
£7,825,634

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowley Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-11-21	£418,165
5 Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-07-05	£580,248
16 Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-03-03	£303,852
20 Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-09-13	£332,784
Sauntonwey Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-03-22	£461,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 5AD

Employment

EX4 5AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 5AD 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)	520
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	116
Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	30
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	4,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxhayes First School Gloucester Road , Exwick EX4 2EE	- not rated	1,723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Heights Primary School Exwick Lane , Exwick EX4 2FB	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Heights Primary School Exwick Lane , Exwick EX4 2FB	- not rated	1,741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's Church of England Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	- not rated	2,236 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	- not rated	2,236 yd	Academy converter	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	1,564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	3,217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	3,600 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	4,476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	4,908 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	3,963 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	- not rated	3,963 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	4,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	- not rated	4,238 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	4,998 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	1,751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	2,350 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	163 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	163 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	1,236 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Junior School 33 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	2,079 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	2,079 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Learning Centre Ringswell Avenue , EX1 3EG	- not rated	2,471 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Exeter 37 Blackboy Road , EX4 6SZ	- not rated	2,719 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
University of Exeter, Student Accomm	University Of Exeter, Student Accomm		616 yd
University of Exeter	Holland Hall, Clydesdale Road		763 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
University of Exeter	Hailey Wing, Reed Hall		1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Steiner Academy Exeter THOMAS HALL THOMAS HALL COWLEY BRIDGE ROAD		158 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	891 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	47.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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