York Road, Exeter, EX4 6BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX4 6BA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47.7%	49.8%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.3%	50.2%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 6BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.2% 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	70.9%	84.2%	13.3%	37.9%	46.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	9.8%	-7.5%	44.2%	-34.4%
Separated	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.1%	5%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	6.8%	0.3%	-6.5%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (92.4%) 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	59.3%	61.4%	2.1%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	23.5%	31%	7.5%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.8%	5.4%	-7.4%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	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 6BA this area, 4.7% 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	9.5%	4.7%	-4.8%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	3.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35%	43.5%	8.5%	16.9%	26.6%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	42%	8.4%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	6.8%	1.9%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.2%	82.9%	-2.3%	81.4%	1.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	76.5%	67.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	9.5%	14.2%	4.7%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	10.2%	0.7%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	67.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	5.8%	9.9%	4.1%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	7.8%	3.9%	-3.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	11.7%	5.5%	1.9%	9.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is York Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Road was 311.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 344.2% higher than the Duryard and St James average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

York Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James and the 27th highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.2%.

🔎 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 6BA, 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 York Road are based on 7 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 York Road, Exeter, EX4 6BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 6BA

Average Price
£526,532

Semi-Detached
£467,659

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£555,969

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Road

Average Price
£423,648

Semi-Detached
£458,015

Terraced
£324,578

Detached
£537,884

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 York Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£472,500	2025-02-14	£471,019
Branscombe House, 17 York Road, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2011-09-08	£606,739
14 York Road, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£87,000	1995-06-12	£484,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 6BA

Employment

EX4 6BA 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 6BA 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)	177
Full-Time Employee	64
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	10
Retired	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	2,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,748 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 & Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	3out of 4	113 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	- not rated	113 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's Church of England Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	- not rated	1,102 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	1,551 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	2,230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	2,478 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	2,710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	2,867 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	2,579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	- not rated	2,579 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,873 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	2,873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	2,900 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	545 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,233 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	2,233 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	5,015 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Avenue Learning Centre Ringswell Avenue , EX1 3EG	- not rated	434 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Exeter 37 Blackboy Road , EX4 6SZ	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Exeter Northcote House , The Queen's Drive EX4 4QJ	- not rated	989 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	1,006 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	Distance
Kin Khao	9 Well Street, Exeter	171 yd
Harrys	86 Longbrook Street, Exeter	200 yd
Exeter CVS/CoLab Exeter	3 King William Street, Exeter	203 yd
Rogamo	33 Sidwell Street, Exeter	253 yd
Efes Grill	44 Sidwell Street, Exeter	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Anne's Well	31 Well Street, Exeter	184 yd
Badavi`s Lounge	47 Longbrook Street, Exeter	221 yd
Black Horse Inn	Black Horse, Longbrook Street	333 yd
Duke of York Inn	The Duke Of York, 58 Sidwell Street	335 yd
All Stars Sports Bar	19A Sidwell Street, Exeter	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shimizu	10 Well Street, Exeter	175 yd
Domino's Pizza	49 Sidwell Street, Exeter	253 yd
HOT SPOT	Hot Spot, 132A Sidwell Street	288 yd
Gourmet Peri Peri	155 Sidwell Street, Exeter	302 yd
Imperial Games Limited	31B Sidwell Street, Exeter	332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op (4962)	15 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter	196 yd
European Shop	124-125 Sidwell Street, Exeter	303 yd
Tesco (6061)	74 Sidwell Street, Exeter	335 yd
Sainsbury's	12 Sidwell Street, Exeter	351 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Store, Iceland Foods Ltd	363 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body 2000 Gym (Closed) 9a 9a Verney Street	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Exeter City Fc (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	382 yd
Sweat & Stretch Fitness Centre (Closed) Devon House Devon House Paris Street	health and fitness suite	487 yd
The Devon And Exeter Squash And Racketball Club PRINCE OF WALES ROAD	squash courts	563 yd
Pyramids Swimming & Leisure Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	651 yd
Clifton Hill Sports Centre (Closed) CLIFTON HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	767 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Exonia Indoor Bowls Club UNION ROAD	indoor bowls	802 yd
Clifton Hill Driving Range GOLF DRIVING RANGE GOLF DRIVING RANGE CLIFTON HILL	golf	805 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	829 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 6BA