Monks Road, Exeter, EX4 7BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX4 7BE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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%	48.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53%	51.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 7BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.9% 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	84.7%	85.9%	1.2%	37.9%	48.0%
Married: Opposite sex	10.6%	9.4%	-1.2%	44.2%	-34.8%
Separated	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	3%	3.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-6.0%
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 (92.1%) 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	59.7%	57.6%	-2.1%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	31.7%	34.5%	2.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 7BE this area, 4.1% 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	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	5.7%	-5.2%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	48.2%	57.3%	9.1%	16.9%	40.4%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	25.3%	3.0%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% 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%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.4%	5%	1.6%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88.1%	81.5%	-6.6%	81.4%	0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	82.3%	76.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	5.2%	9.2%	4.0%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1%	3.1%	2.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	76.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	7%	1.8%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.1%	37.2%	19.9%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Monks Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Monks Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heavitree average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EX4 7BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Monks Road are based on 428 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 Monks Road, Exeter, EX4 7BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 7BE

Average Price
£356,953

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£366,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,864

Other
£515,326

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monks Road

Average Price
£305,690

Semi-Detached
£326,687

Terraced
£314,165

Detached
£307,873

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,792

Other
£255,439

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monks Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Monks Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-04-15	£358,280
89 Monks Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-08-29	£416,684
75 Monks Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-11-16	£460,181
77 Monks Road, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-12-06	£494,404
74 Monks Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-09-28	£157,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 7BE

Employment

EX4 7BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 7BE 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)	201
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	68
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	17
Other	13
Retired	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	3,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ladysmith Junior School Pretoria Road , EX1 2PT	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Junior School Pretoria Road , EX1 2PT	2out of 4	409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Road , EX1 2PS	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Road , EX1 2PS	2out of 4	486 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School Stoke Hill , EX4 7DB	- not rated	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	1,673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	1,963 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	2,479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	3,403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	3,554 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	1,449 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	- not rated	1,449 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	2,345 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	2,581 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	1,642 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	2,195 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	3,026 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,026 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	5,387 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel School Exeter 37 Blackboy Road , EX4 6SZ	- not rated	513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Learning Centre Ringswell Avenue , EX1 3EG	- not rated	763 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramdean School Richmond Lodge , Homefield Road EX1 2QR	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School 147 Magdalen Road , EX2 4TS	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vranch House School Pinhoe Road , EX4 8AD	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent special 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
No1 Polsloe	1 Polsloe Road, Exeter	333 yd
Polsloe & Priory Conservative Club	Elmside House, Elmside	363 yd
Priory Community Cafe	St Katharines Priory, St Katherines Road	743 yd
Refuel Coffee & Sandwich Bar	284 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	747 yd
Dan's Catering Co.	Exeter City Afc Ltd, St James Park	839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Henrys Bar	Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter	293 yd
The Stoke Arms	Prince Charles Road, Exeter	442 yd
Polsloe Priory Con. Club	Elmside House, Elmside	525 yd
The Bowling Green	29-30 Blackboy Road, Exeter	580 yd
Labour Clifton Hill Club	26B Clifton Hill, Exeter	620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Wah	177 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	562 yd
Happy Home	4 Bridespring Road, Exeter	648 yd
The Four Seasons	276 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	651 yd
Monsieur Tacos Kebab	278 - 280 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	679 yd
Fish & Chips at Polsloe Bridge	191 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Prince Charles Road	642 yd
Co-op Food	31 Old Tiverton Road, Exeter	659 yd
Tesco (6061)	74 Sidwell Street, Exeter	878 yd
Morrisons Daily	66 Polsloe Road, Exeter	878 yd
Waitrose	2 Gladstone Road, Exeter	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladysmith Junior School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches	414 yd
Clifton Hill Driving Range GOLF DRIVING RANGE GOLF DRIVING RANGE CLIFTON HILL	golf	616 yd
Exonia Indoor Bowls Club UNION ROAD	indoor bowls	712 yd
Clifton Hill Sports Centre (Closed) CLIFTON HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	715 yd
Exeter And District Ski Club Ltd Clifton Hill	ski slopes	739 yd
Exeter City Fc (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	815 yd
Stoke Hill Junior School STOKE HILL	grass pitches	947 yd
Bramdean School 47-51 47-51 HOMEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	962 yd
Body 2000 Gym (Closed) 9a 9a Verney Street	health and fitness suite	969 yd
Bettysmead Playing Fields Bettysmead	grass pitches	969 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	204.5 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	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 7BE