Leighton Terrace, Exeter, EX4 6AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX4 6AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.8%	49.2%	1.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 6AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.3% 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	79%	86.3%	7.3%	37.9%	48.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.1%	9.6%	-7.5%	44.2%	-34.6%
Separated	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	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 (90.7%) 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	63%	61.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	13.5%
Good health	28.7%	28.8%	0.1%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	7%	7.9%	0.9%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6AZ this area, 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	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	2.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	4.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	49.5%	61.4%	11.9%	16.9%	44.5%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	25.8%	0.1%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.0%

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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	85.9%	89.3%	3.4%	81.4%	7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	83.3%	81.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	4%	-5.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	1.3%	2.4%
British Overseas	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	81.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	5%	6.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	4%	0.2%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.2%	37.2%	23.0%
Christian	24.1%	46.2%	-22.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Leighton Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leighton Terrace was 218.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 189.5% higher than the Duryard and St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leighton Terrace has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James and the 44th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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 6AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Leighton Terrace are based on 41 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 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, EX4 6AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 6AZ

Average Price
£400,670

Semi-Detached
£774,470

Terraced
£684,770

Detached
£571,153

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,907

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighton Terrace

Average Price
£244,354

Semi-Detached
£656,995

Terraced
£700,075

Detached
£584,338

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,467

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighton TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 3 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-03-04	£186,783
Flat 3 11 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,500	2023-10-31	£164,408
5 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-06-01	£164,928
11 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-02-07	£185,104
Flat 1 3 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-03-06	£190,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 6AZ

Employment

EX4 6AZ 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 6AZ 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)	210
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	51
Full-Time Employee	40
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	2
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	27
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	9
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
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 Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	2,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,722 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	130 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Junior School Pretoria Road , EX1 2PT	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Road , EX1 2PS	4out of 4	1,304 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	2,627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	2,835 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	3,495 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	3,558 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	483 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	973 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	2,262 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	823 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Exeter Northcote House , The Queen's Drive EX4 4QJ	- not rated	1,019 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	1,489 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exeter CVS/CoLab Exeter	3 King William Street, Exeter	75 yd
Rogamo	33 Sidwell Street, Exeter	109 yd
Efes Grill	44 Sidwell Street, Exeter	109 yd
Zukis restaurant & cocktail bar	39 Sidwell Street, Exeter	109 yd
Subway Sandwiches	45 Sidwell Street, Exeter	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Badavi`s Lounge	47 Longbrook Street, Exeter	192 yd
St Anne's Well	31 Well Street, Exeter	196 yd
All Stars Sports Bar	19A Sidwell Street, Exeter	237 yd
The Monkey Suit	161 Sidwell Street, Exeter	243 yd
Unit 1	Summerland Street, Exeter	252 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	49 Sidwell Street, Exeter	109 yd
Shimizu	10 Well Street, Exeter	126 yd
Gourmet Peri Peri	155 Sidwell Street, Exeter	159 yd
HOT SPOT	Hot Spot, 132A Sidwell Street	159 yd
Imperial Games Limited	31B Sidwell Street, Exeter	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
European Shop	124-125 Sidwell Street, Exeter	195 yd
Sainsbury's	12 Sidwell Street, Exeter	237 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Store, Iceland Foods Ltd	253 yd
Co-op	Unit 2, The Depot	273 yd
Tesco (6061)	74 Sidwell Street, Exeter	285 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body 2000 Gym (Closed) 9a 9a Verney Street	health and fitness suite	229 yd
Exeter City Fc (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	376 yd
Sweat & Stretch Fitness Centre (Closed) Devon House Devon House Paris Street	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Pyramids Swimming & Leisure Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
Clifton Hill Sports Centre (Closed) CLIFTON HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	661 yd
The Devon And Exeter Squash And Racketball Club PRINCE OF WALES ROAD	squash courts	706 yd
Clifton Hill Driving Range GOLF DRIVING RANGE GOLF DRIVING RANGE CLIFTON HILL	golf	712 yd
Newtown Primary School (Closed) Clifton Road	grass pitches	722 yd
The Maynard School DENMARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	727 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	771 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	275 Mbit/s
Average download speed	362.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	36.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 6AZ