Longbrook Street, Exeter, EX4 6AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX4 6AW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.4%	1.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.5%	48.6%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 6AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.4% 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	86.4%	86.4%	0.0%	37.9%	48.5%
Married: Opposite sex	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	44.2%	-38.3%
Separated	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	0.3%	1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	58.8%	54.2%	-4.6%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	27.4%	28.3%	0.9%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	10.7%	12.6%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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	7.1%	10%	2.9%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	3.7%	-12.0%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	8%	0.4%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	41.2%	36.6%	-4.6%	16.9%	19.7%
Degree or Similar	22%	33.5%	11.5%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	14.8%	14.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	13.7%
Indian	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	5%	2.9%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	72.1%	69.5%	-2.6%	81.4%	-11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	70.2%	62%	-8.2%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	5%	10.5%	5.5%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	21.9%	0.5%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	62.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	12.1%	5.6%	-6.5%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	9.8%	2.4%	-7.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	5%	5.4%	0.4%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	24.4%	21.1%	1.9%	22.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	12.4%	0.3%	12.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Buddhist	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Longbrook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longbrook Street was 585.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 676.3% higher than the Duryard and St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longbrook Street has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James and the 12th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 242.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 6AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Longbrook Street are based on 146 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 Longbrook Street, Exeter, EX4 6AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 6AW

Average Price
£529,077

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£563,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,168

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longbrook Street

Average Price
£674,422

Semi-Detached
£665,068

Terraced
£561,281

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,520

Other
£3,407,262

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longbrook Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Longbrook Street, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£484,000	2021-01-20	£569,684
39 Longbrook Street, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-04-12	£473,728
67 Longbrook Street, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£1,090,000	2017-03-15	£1,517,058
37 Longbrook Street, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2007-03-30	£344,232
53A Longbrook Street, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2003-04-04	£343,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 6AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EX4 6AW 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)	256
Full-Time Employee	64
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	64
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Unemployed	18
Other	14
Self-Employed	12
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	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	2,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,808 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	319 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	3out of 4	865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Junior School Pretoria Road , EX1 2PT	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Road , EX1 2PS	4out of 4	1,474 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	2,816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,852 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	3,641 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	3,742 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	337 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	793 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	2,200 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Exeter Northcote House , The Queen's Drive EX4 4QJ	- not rated	970 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU	- not rated	1,518 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
Harrys	86 Longbrook Street, Exeter	59 yd
The Stand Off Ltd	Unit 2, Portland House	98 yd
Di Tea Limited	29 Longbrook Street, Exeter	116 yd
New Gourmet	29 Longbrook Street, Exeter	116 yd
Taco-Macho Food	1 The Courtyard, 48 New North Road	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Badavi`s Lounge	47 Longbrook Street, Exeter	4 yd
Black Horse Inn	Black Horse, Longbrook Street	116 yd
The Old Firehouse	50 New North Road, Exeter	161 yd
All Stars Sports Bar	19A Sidwell Street, Exeter	189 yd
The Monkey Suit	161 Sidwell Street, Exeter	234 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imperial Games Limited	31B Sidwell Street, Exeter	186 yd
Master Fryer	30 Sidwell Street, Exeter	189 yd
Domino's Pizza	49 Sidwell Street, Exeter	232 yd
Pious Sushi & Bubble Tea	3 Roman Gate, 252 High Street	254 yd
Sandwich Bar	4 Roman Gate, 252 High Street	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	12 Sidwell Street, Exeter	189 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Store, Iceland Foods Ltd	192 yd
Co-op	Unit 2, The Depot	367 yd
European Shop	124-125 Sidwell Street, Exeter	374 yd
Co-op (4962)	15 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter	393 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sweat & Stretch Fitness Centre (Closed) Devon House Devon House Paris Street	health and fitness suite	294 yd
Body 2000 Gym (Closed) 9a 9a Verney Street	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Exeter City Fc (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	561 yd
Pyramids Swimming & Leisure Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	571 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	619 yd
The Devon And Exeter Squash And Racketball Club PRINCE OF WALES ROAD	squash courts	715 yd
Studio One-To-One Fitness (Closed) Lower North Street	health and fitness suite	749 yd
The Maynard School DENMARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	759 yd
Pure Gym (Exeter Fore Street) 177-181 177-181 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	801 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	290.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 6AW