Linnet Close, Exeter, EX4 5HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX4 5HF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.6%	48.2%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.4%	32.1%	4.7%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	48.3%	-1.9%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	7.9%	8.1%	0.2%	6.1%	2.0%

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 (86.1%) 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	41.7%	45.1%	3.4%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	39.7%	41%	1.3%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	12.6%	10.2%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	11.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	13.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	11.9%	-3.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	40%	45.2%	5.2%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	91.1%	89.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	7.9%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	85.8%	75.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	4.5%	11%	6.5%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	8.6%	3.3%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	75.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	10.6%	7.0%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	2%	4.1%	2.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Linnet Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linnet Close was 20.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% lower than the Duryard and St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linnet Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James and the 68th lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 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 5HF, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Linnet Close are based on 129 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 Linnet Close, Exeter, EX4 5HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 5HF

Average Price
£280,887

Semi-Detached
£273,230

Terraced
£270,118

Detached
£361,781

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,957

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linnet Close

Average Price
£286,853

Semi-Detached
£293,566

Terraced
£279,734

Detached
£336,692

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,199

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linnet CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Linnet Close, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-10-03	£185,000
46 Linnet Close, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2025-07-24	£283,276
49 Linnet Close, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-05-27	£194,345
17 Linnet Close, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-05-02	£291,518
12 Linnet Close, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-10-30	£233,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 5HF

Employment

EX4 5HF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	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	4,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	4,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Hill Junior School Stoke Hill , EX4 7DP	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School Stoke Hill , EX4 7DB	4out of 4	1,122 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Junior School Pretoria Road , EX1 2PT	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Road , EX1 2PS	4out of 4	2,264 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	3,496 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	4,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	4,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	4,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	2,391 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	2,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,899 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	1,542 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vranch House School Pinhoe Road , EX4 8AD	- not rated	2,581 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	2,643 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	2,663 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	2,880 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chumoo Luxury Ice Cream	The Edge, Stoke Hill		1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Hill Junior School STOKE HILL	grass pitches	771 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	1.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 5HF