The Mede, Exeter, EX4 8ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX4 8ED has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.9%	48.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.1%	51.4%	1.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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	36%	40.4%	4.4%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	40.7%	-6.9%	44.2%	-3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	40.3%	44.8%	4.5%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	37.7%	32.3%	-5.4%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	13.7%	14.1%	0.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	22.7%	-6.2%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	14.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	22%	9.5%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	20.3%	4.9%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Black African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.1%	93.5%	-1.6%	81.4%	12.1%
Arab	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	91.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.5%
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	96.1%	91.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	1%	6.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is The Mede Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Mede was 182.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 128.0% higher than the Mincinglake and Whipton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Mede has the 14th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton and the 51st highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 8ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 The Mede are based on 42 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 The Mede, Exeter, EX4 8ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 8ED

Average Price
£528,517

Semi-Detached
£511,294

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£608,893

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Mede

Average Price
£550,821

Semi-Detached
£528,758

Terraced
£529,125

Detached
£594,896

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MedeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 The Mede, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£512,500	2025-03-11	£516,138
14 The Mede, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-08-01	£481,301
Braemont, 1A The Mede, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-12-18	£495,880
15 The Mede, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-10-04	£576,015
16 The Mede, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2018-01-17	£685,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 8ED

Employment

EX4 8ED 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	103
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	4,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willowbrook School Summer Lane , Beacon Heath EX4 8NN	2out of 4	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School Whipton Barton Infant and Nursery School , Hiil Lane EX1 3JP	3out of 4	439 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whipton Barton Junior School Whipton Barton Junior School , Hill Lane EX1 3JP	2out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Ringswell Avenue , EX1 3EG	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkerton Community Primary School Sestertius Road , Monkerton EX1 3WS	- not rated	1,455 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	651 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	867 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	1,955 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	3,539 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clyst Vale Community College Station Road , Broadclyst EX5 3AJ	3out of 4	4,895 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,184 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	3,753 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	4,336 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	403 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Tinkham School Hollow Lane , Pinhoe EX1 3RW	4out of 4	1,449 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exeter School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NS	- not rated	2,419 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School Schoolrooms, Bramble Unit , RD&E Hospital EX2 5DW	3out of 4	2,451 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stansfield Academy Falcon Road , EX2 7LB	1out of 4	2,577 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
Whipton Community Hall	Pinhoe Road, Exeter	428 yd
Exeter City Group LTD	Isca Centre, Summer Lane	437 yd
South West Norse Ltd (Ellen Tinkham - Wayside College)	South West Norse Ltd, Bodley House	790 yd
Stoke Hill AFC Cafe	Hamlin Lane Changing Rooms, Georges Close	893 yd
Refuel Coffee & Sandwich Bar	284 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Inn	56-58 Whipton Village Road, Exeter	333 yd
Whipton Institute	20 Whipton Village Road, Exeter	333 yd
Star Inn	68 Whipton Village Road, Exeter	333 yd
Exeter Saracens Rugby Football Club	Exeter Saracens Rfc Clubhouse, Exeter Arena Car Park	437 yd
Whipton And Pinhoe Labour Club	Vaughan Road, Exeter	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Chinese Takeaway	5 Summer Lane, Exeter	181 yd
The Frying Scotsman	358 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	190 yd
A Farm Pizza	358A Pinhoe Road, Exeter	201 yd
BBQ Kebab House	352B Pinhoe Road, Exeter	241 yd
Chadni Express	352A Pinhoe Road, Exeter	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Hill Barton Road, Exeter	572 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Exhibition Way	601 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Prince Charles Road	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerway Middle School (Closed) Summerway	grass pitches	172 yd
Whipton Barton Middle School (Closed) Hill Lane	grass pitches	420 yd
Whipton Barton Junior School HILL LANE	grass pitches	420 yd
Isca Centre ISCA CENTRE ISCA CENTRE SUMMER LANE	indoor bowls	431 yd
Exeter Arena EXETER HARRIERS PAVILION EXETER HARRIERS PAVILION SUMMER LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	434 yd
Willowbrook School SUMMER LANE	grass pitches	504 yd
Exhibition Fields Summer Lane	grass pitches	528 yd
Atkinson Secure Children'S Home THE ATKINSON UNIT THE ATKINSON UNIT BEACON LANE	artificial grass pitch	671 yd
St James School SUMMER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	692 yd
Bettysmead Playing Fields Bettysmead	grass pitches	751 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 8ED