Greyfriars Road, Exeter, EX4 7BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX4 7BS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.1%	47.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.9%	52.3%	1.4%	49.0%	3.3%

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 7BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	49.4%	54.9%	5.5%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	32.4%	-5.4%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.6%	56%	-5.6%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	26.6%	29%	2.4%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	9.7%	11%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	10.3%	0.3%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	3.7%	-5.6%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	8.2%	-9.2%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.8%	17.7%	-5.1%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	55.6%	19.7%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	89.7%	89%	-0.7%	81.4%	7.6%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	88.8%	77.9%	-10.9%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	1.9%	8.6%	6.7%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4%	3.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	78.7%	-9.7%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	9%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	5%	1%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Greyfriars Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greyfriars Road was 93.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.1% higher than the Heavitree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greyfriars Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree and the 128th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.3%.

🔎 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 7BS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Greyfriars Road are based on 149 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 Greyfriars Road, Exeter, EX4 7BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 7BS

Average Price
£261,621

Semi-Detached
£269,271

Terraced
£275,374

Detached
£278,820

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,471

Other
£241,412

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greyfriars Road

Average Price
£275,824

Semi-Detached
£300,536

Terraced
£293,064

Detached
£303,676

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,103

Other
£243,217

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greyfriars Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Greyfriars Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-10-03	£265,000
22 Greyfriars Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-08-29	£199,788
52 Greyfriars Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-07-04	£305,590
72 Greyfriars Road, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-04-23	£301,224
70 Greyfriars Road, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-02-28	£272,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 7BS

Employment

EX4 7BS 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 7BS 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

Full-Time Employee	120
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	17
Retired	16
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	3,643 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	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School Stoke Hill , EX4 7DB	4out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Road , EX1 2PS	4out of 4	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Hill Junior School Stoke Hill , EX4 7DP	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy South Lawn Terrace , Heavitree EX1 2SN	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	2,165 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	2,545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	3,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	3,943 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	1,876 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	2,404 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	3,119 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vranch House School Pinhoe Road , EX4 8AD	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	1,569 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Exeter School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NS	- not rated	1,619 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	1,886 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School Schoolrooms, Bramble Unit , RD&E Hospital EX2 5DW	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Priory Community Cafe	St Katharines Priory, St Katherines Road	459 yd
Refuel Coffee & Sandwich Bar	284 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	472 yd
No1 Polsloe	1 Polsloe Road, Exeter	614 yd
Polsloe & Priory Conservative Club	Elmside House, Elmside	647 yd
Whipton Community Hall	Pinhoe Road, Exeter	985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head Hotel	270 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	378 yd
The Stoke Arms	Prince Charles Road, Exeter	543 yd
Henrys Bar	Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter	578 yd
Polsloe Priory Con. Club	Elmside House, Elmside	813 yd
The Bowling Green	29-30 Blackboy Road, Exeter	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Wah	177 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	314 yd
The Four Seasons	276 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	378 yd
Monsieur Tacos Kebab	278 - 280 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	401 yd
Fish & Chips at Polsloe Bridge	191 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	478 yd
Happy Home	4 Bridespring Road, Exeter	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Prince Charles Road	356 yd
Co-op Food	31 Old Tiverton Road, Exeter	935 yd
Morrisons Daily	66 Polsloe Road, Exeter	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladysmith Junior School PRETORIA ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
Bettysmead Playing Fields Bettysmead	grass pitches	681 yd
Clifton Hill Driving Range GOLF DRIVING RANGE GOLF DRIVING RANGE CLIFTON HILL	golf	879 yd
Atkinson Secure Children'S Home THE ATKINSON UNIT THE ATKINSON UNIT BEACON LANE	artificial grass pitch	890 yd
Exonia Indoor Bowls Club UNION ROAD	indoor bowls	929 yd
Exeter And District Ski Club Ltd Clifton Hill	ski slopes	961 yd
Stoke Hill Junior School STOKE HILL	grass pitches	969 yd
Clifton Hill Sports Centre (Closed) CLIFTON HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	978 yd
Bramdean School 47-51 47-51 HOMEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Hamlin Lane Playing Fields Hamlin Lane	grass pitches	1,057 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	82.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.6%

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	64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 7BS