Westbrook Close, Exeter, EX4 8BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX4 8BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.4%	51.1%	-5.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	43.6%	48.9%	5.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26%	40.5%	14.5%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	45.8%	-4.0%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.1%	6.9%	-4.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	11.1%	5%	-6.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	48.4%	51.6%	3.2%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	34.5%	28.7%	-5.8%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	12.2%	16.5%	4.3%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	21.5%	-7.4%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6%	4.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	20%	10.6%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	26%	29.4%	3.4%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92%	89.7%	-2.3%	81.4%	8.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	92%	85.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	85.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.7%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Westbrook Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westbrook Close was 108.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.1% higher than the Mincinglake and Whipton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westbrook Close has the 24th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton and the 113th highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EX4 8BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Westbrook Close are based on 13 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 Westbrook Close, Exeter, EX4 8BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 8BS

Average Price
£362,775

Semi-Detached
£358,546

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£369,118

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbrook Close

Average Price
£376,641

Semi-Detached
£334,508

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£412,755

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westbrook CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Westbrook Close, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£337,663	2025-04-16	£328,186
1 Westbrook Close, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-01-27	£434,775
1 Micawbers Mews, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-12-07	£380,578
2 Micawbers Mews, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-08-25	£403,990
1 Micawbers Mews, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-07-09	£257,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 8BS

Employment

EX4 8BS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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 School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,516 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	4,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School Hill Lane , Whipton EX1 3JP	- not rated	271 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whipton Barton Junior School Hill Lane , EX1 3JP	- not rated	271 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School Whipton Barton Infant and Nursery School , Hiil Lane EX1 3JP	3out of 4	291 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whipton Barton Junior School Whipton Barton Junior School , Hill Lane EX1 3JP	3out of 4	336 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowbrook School Summer Lane , Beacon Heath EX4 8NN	2out of 4	409 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	2,823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	2,943 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	4,714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	4,797 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	660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	- not rated	660 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	1,059 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	- not rated	1,931 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	2,938 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	3,514 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	4,148 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	4,148 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	201 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramdean School Richmond Lodge , Homefield Road EX1 2QR	- not rated	1,626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Tinkham School Hollow Lane , Pinhoe EX1 3RW	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Exeter 37 Blackboy Road , EX4 6SZ	- not rated	1,828 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School 147 Magdalen Road , EX2 4TS	- not rated	2,014 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
Whipton Community Hall	Pinhoe Road, Exeter	199 yd
Exeter City Group LTD	Isca Centre, Summer Lane	542 yd
Refuel Coffee & Sandwich Bar	284 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	578 yd
Priory Community Cafe	St Katharines Priory, St Katherines Road	660 yd
South West Norse Ltd (Ellen Tinkham - Wayside College)	South West Norse Ltd, Bodley House	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Inn	56-58 Whipton Village Road, Exeter	72 yd
Whipton Institute	20 Whipton Village Road, Exeter	72 yd
Star Inn	68 Whipton Village Road, Exeter	72 yd
Whipton And Pinhoe Labour Club	Vaughan Road, Exeter	534 yd
Exeter Saracens Rugby Football Club	Exeter Saracens Rfc Clubhouse, Exeter Arena Car Park	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friar Tuck	25 Whipton Village Road, Exeter	122 yd
Asia Chinese Takeaway	5 Summer Lane, Exeter	150 yd
Chadni Express	352A Pinhoe Road, Exeter	169 yd
BBQ Kebab House	352B Pinhoe Road, Exeter	169 yd
A Farm Pizza	358A Pinhoe Road, Exeter	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Prince Charles Road	729 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Hill Barton Road, Exeter	884 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Exhibition Way	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whipton Barton Junior School HILL LANE	grass pitches	332 yd
Whipton Barton Middle School (Closed) Hill Lane	grass pitches	332 yd
Willowbrook School SUMMER LANE	grass pitches	412 yd
Summerway Middle School (Closed) Summerway	grass pitches	422 yd
Atkinson Secure Children'S Home THE ATKINSON UNIT THE ATKINSON UNIT BEACON LANE	artificial grass pitch	449 yd
Bettysmead Playing Fields Bettysmead	grass pitches	460 yd
Exeter Arena EXETER HARRIERS PAVILION EXETER HARRIERS PAVILION SUMMER LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	540 yd
St James School SUMMER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	602 yd
Isca Centre ISCA CENTRE ISCA CENTRE SUMMER LANE	indoor bowls	622 yd
Exhibition Fields Summer Lane	grass pitches	648 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 8BS