Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, EX4 6BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX4 6BX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	38.2%	48.3%	10.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	61.8%	51.7%	-10.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 6BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.1% 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	81%	81.1%	0.1%	37.9%	43.2%
Married: Opposite sex	8.2%	11.2%	3.0%	44.2%	-33.0%
Separated	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.9%	5.6%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (86.7%) 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	61.8%	57.5%	-4.3%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	31.1%	29.2%	-1.9%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	5.8%	10.2%	4.4%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around EX4 6BX this area, 3.4% 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	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	2.5%	-5.0%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	4.4%	-4.9%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	48.7%	49.7%	1.0%	16.9%	32.8%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	35.6%	8.4%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88.7%	88.9%	0.2%	81.4%	7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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%	79.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	79.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Pennsylvania Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennsylvania Road was 45.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% lower than the Duryard and St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pennsylvania Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James and the 154th lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.9%.

🔎 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 6BX, 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 Pennsylvania Road are based on 296 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 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, EX4 6BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 6BX

Average Price
£4,884,274

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£552,030

Detached
£1,325,410

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,291

Other
£22,314,038

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pennsylvania Road

Average Price
£671,850

Semi-Detached
£549,496

Terraced
£498,033

Detached
£722,607

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,359

Other
£6,521,076

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pennsylvania Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Town House St. Just, 30 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£552,500	2024-09-04	£553,087
Apartment 1 St. Just, 30 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-01-29	£200,852
25 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2021-03-12	£747,933
The Town House St. Just, 30 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-12-17	£528,837
19 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£39,887,285	2018-11-26	£44,408,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 6BX

Employment

EX4 6BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 6BX 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)	149
Full-Time Employee	64
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	14
Self-Employed	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Transport and storage	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	2,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,017 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	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School Stoke Hill , EX4 7DB	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's CofE Primary School Dinham Road , EX4 4EE	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Hill Junior School Stoke Hill , EX4 7DP	3out of 4	1,317 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	2,540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	3,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	3,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	3,593 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	3,684 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	773 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,004 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	1,969 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	736 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's School 25-29 St David's Hill , EX4 4DA	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Exeter Cathedral School The Chantry , Palace Gate EX1 1HX	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	1,829 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
Kin Khao	9 Well Street, Exeter	325 yd
Dan's Catering Co.	Exeter City Afc Ltd, St James Park	376 yd
KFC	65-66 Sidwell Street, Exeter	409 yd
Harrys	86 Longbrook Street, Exeter	426 yd
Exeter CVS/CoLab Exeter	3 King William Street, Exeter	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Anne's Well	31 Well Street, Exeter	257 yd
Victoria Inn	36 Victoria Street, Exeter	340 yd
Devon And Exeter Squash Club	Prince Of Wales Road, Exeter	367 yd
Exeter City Football Club	Exeter City Afc Ltd, St James Park	376 yd
Duke of York Inn	The Duke Of York, 58 Sidwell Street	409 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shimizu	10 Well Street, Exeter	317 yd
Pizza Hut	67 Sidwell Street, Exeter	409 yd
Sidwell Fish And Chips	59 Sidwell Street, Exeter	409 yd
far east delight	Far East Delight, 124 Old Tiverton Road	453 yd
Domino's Pizza	49 Sidwell Street, Exeter	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op (4962)	15 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter	55 yd
Tesco (6061)	74 Sidwell Street, Exeter	408 yd
European Shop	124-125 Sidwell Street, Exeter	455 yd
Co-op Food	31 Old Tiverton Road, Exeter	500 yd
Sainsbury's	12 Sidwell Street, Exeter	579 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Devon And Exeter Squash And Racketball Club PRINCE OF WALES ROAD	squash courts	375 yd
Exeter City Fc (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	378 yd
Body 2000 Gym (Closed) 9a 9a Verney Street	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Exonia Indoor Bowls Club UNION ROAD	indoor bowls	643 yd
Sweat & Stretch Fitness Centre (Closed) Devon House Devon House Paris Street	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Pyramids Swimming & Leisure Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 yd
Clifton Hill Sports Centre (Closed) CLIFTON HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	871 yd
Clifton Hill Driving Range GOLF DRIVING RANGE GOLF DRIVING RANGE CLIFTON HILL	golf	886 yd
Exeter College (Queen Street) 33-36 33-36 QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Energie Fitness (Exeter) PAUL STREET	health and fitness suite	1,009 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 6BX