Morley Road, Exeter, EX4 7BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX4 7BD is primarily male, with 59.6% of the population 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	45.1%	40.4%	-4.7%	51.0%	-10.6%
Male	54.9%	59.6%	4.7%	49.0%	10.6%

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 7BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.3% 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	75.5%	80.3%	4.8%	37.9%	42.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	14.2%	-3.1%	44.2%	-30.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (92.3%) 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	59.1%	62.4%	3.3%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	29.7%	29.9%	0.2%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	9.4%	6.4%	-3.0%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 7BD this area, 3.5% 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	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	4.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	40.9%	56.1%	15.2%	16.9%	39.2%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	30.5%	-5.0%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	0.8%	4.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	89.3%	83.8%	-5.5%	81.4%	2.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	84.4%	81.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	6.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	82.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.4%	37.2%	25.2%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Morley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morley Road was 37.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% lower than the Mincinglake and Whipton average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Morley Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton and the 126th lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in EX4 7BD, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Morley Road are based on 31 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 Morley Road, Exeter, EX4 7BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 7BD

Average Price
£373,788

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£373,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morley Road

Average Price
£380,813

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£380,813

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Morley Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£392,700	2023-05-31	£397,140
13 Morley Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-07-13	£389,082
2 Morley Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£350,150	2019-08-30	£439,474
3 Morley Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-01-04	£394,618
18 Morley Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-03-19	£399,790

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 7BD

Employment

EX4 7BD 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 7BD 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)	175
Full-Time Employee	64
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	44
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	20
Retired	18
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	3,373 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 Infant and Nursery School Stoke Hill , EX4 7DB	4out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Junior School Pretoria Road , EX1 2PT	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Road , EX1 2PS	4out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Hill Junior School Stoke Hill , EX4 7DP	3out of 4	807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	959 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	1,487 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	2,466 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	2,746 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	3,720 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	1,585 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	2,098 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	2,867 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	1,349 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Vranch House School Pinhoe Road , EX4 8AD	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exeter School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NS	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	1,753 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Exeter Northcote House , The Queen's Drive EX4 4QJ	- not rated	1,764 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Polsloe & Priory Conservative Club	Elmside House, Elmside	341 yd
No1 Polsloe	1 Polsloe Road, Exeter	342 yd
Priory Community Cafe	St Katharines Priory, St Katherines Road	749 yd
Refuel Coffee & Sandwich Bar	284 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	775 yd
Dan's Catering Co.	Exeter City Afc Ltd, St James Park	821 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Henrys Bar	Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter	272 yd
The Stoke Arms	Prince Charles Road, Exeter	388 yd
Polsloe Priory Con. Club	Elmside House, Elmside	508 yd
The Bowling Green	29-30 Blackboy Road, Exeter	567 yd
Labour Clifton Hill Club	26B Clifton Hill, Exeter	638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Wah	177 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	596 yd
Happy Home	4 Bridespring Road, Exeter	617 yd
The Four Seasons	276 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	679 yd
Monsieur Tacos Kebab	278 - 280 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	705 yd
far east delight	Far East Delight, 124 Old Tiverton Road	768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	31 Old Tiverton Road, Exeter	629 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Prince Charles Road	650 yd
Tesco (6061)	74 Sidwell Street, Exeter	865 yd
Morrisons Daily	66 Polsloe Road, Exeter	922 yd
Waitrose	2 Gladstone Road, Exeter	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladysmith Junior School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches	465 yd
Clifton Hill Driving Range GOLF DRIVING RANGE GOLF DRIVING RANGE CLIFTON HILL	golf	635 yd
Exonia Indoor Bowls Club UNION ROAD	indoor bowls	663 yd
Clifton Hill Sports Centre (Closed) CLIFTON HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	733 yd
Exeter And District Ski Club Ltd Clifton Hill	ski slopes	771 yd
Exeter City Fc (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	795 yd
Stoke Hill Junior School STOKE HILL	grass pitches	895 yd
Body 2000 Gym (Closed) 9a 9a Verney Street	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Bettysmead Playing Fields Bettysmead	grass pitches	978 yd
Bramdean School 47-51 47-51 HOMEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 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	181.3 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 7BD