Fairfield Avenue, Exeter, EX4 8EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX4 8EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.7%	49.3%	0.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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	30.8%	28.5%	-2.3%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	43.4%	-6.4%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.8%	15.7%	6.9%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	10.1%	8.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	2.2%

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	48.4%	45.1%	-3.3%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	32.2%	31%	-1.2%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.5%	16.2%	3.7%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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	22%	17.7%	-4.3%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7%	3.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.8%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	33.3%	6.0%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	3.1%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.2%	92.3%	-2.9%	81.4%	10.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	94.9%	87%	-7.9%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	87%	-7.5%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.4%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Fairfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfield Avenue was 41.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.5% lower than the Heavitree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfield Avenue has the 20th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree and the 138th lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in EX4 8EL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Fairfield Avenue are based on 38 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 Fairfield Avenue, Exeter, EX4 8EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 8EL

Average Price
£468,094

Semi-Detached
£471,547

Terraced
£451,433

Detached
£435,794

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfield Avenue

Average Price
£471,812

Semi-Detached
£472,007

Terraced
£478,257

Detached
£445,854

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Fairfield Avenue, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-01-03	£490,242
6 Fairfield Avenue, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£461,000	2023-02-24	£456,404
19 Fairfield Avenue, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2020-12-18	£519,177
4 Fairfield Avenue, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£427,500	2019-12-02	£530,467
14 Fairfield Avenue, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-12-12	£376,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 8EL

Employment

EX4 8EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	5,243 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 Junior School Whipton Barton Junior School , Hill Lane EX1 3JP	2out of 4	686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School Whipton Barton Infant and Nursery School , Hiil Lane EX1 3JP	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowbrook School Summer Lane , Beacon Heath EX4 8NN	2out of 4	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkerton Community Primary School Sestertius Road , Monkerton EX1 3WS	- not rated	965 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Ringswell Avenue , EX1 3EG	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	362 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	3,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clyst Vale Community College Station Road , Broadclyst EX5 3AJ	3out of 4	4,602 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	3,617 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	4,217 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	4,844 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	775 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Tinkham School Hollow Lane , Pinhoe EX1 3RW	4out of 4	941 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stansfield Academy Falcon Road , EX2 7LB	1out of 4	2,221 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School Schoolrooms, Bramble Unit , RD&E Hospital EX2 5DW	3out of 4	2,633 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belong School Devon Wonford Community and Learning Centre , Burnthouse Lane EX2 6NF	- not rated	2,675 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trailways	1 Venny Bridge, Exeter	711 yd
Exeter City Group LTD	Isca Centre, Summer Lane	784 yd
Whipton Community Hall	Pinhoe Road, Exeter	855 yd
South West Norse Ltd (Ellen Tinkham - Wayside College)	South West Norse Ltd, Bodley House	992 yd
CEDA	The Clare Milne Centre, Emperor Way	1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pinhoe Hoard	2 Bakers Way, Exeter	429 yd
Exeter Saracens Rugby Football Club	Exeter Saracens Rfc Clubhouse, Exeter Arena Car Park	784 yd
Whipton And Pinhoe Labour Club	Vaughan Road, Exeter	794 yd
The Village Inn	56-58 Whipton Village Road, Exeter	804 yd
Whipton Institute	20 Whipton Village Road, Exeter	804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	1 Hill Barton Road, Exeter	99 yd
The Frying Scotsman	358 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	627 yd
A Farm Pizza	358A Pinhoe Road, Exeter	642 yd
Asia Chinese Takeaway	5 Summer Lane, Exeter	661 yd
BBQ Kebab House	352B Pinhoe Road, Exeter	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Hill Barton Road, Exeter		99 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Exhibition Way		446 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Lukes Science And Sports College Harts Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	287 yd
Summerway Middle School (Closed) Summerway	grass pitches	527 yd
Isca Centre ISCA CENTRE ISCA CENTRE SUMMER LANE	indoor bowls	672 yd
Whipton Barton Middle School (Closed) Hill Lane	grass pitches	744 yd
Whipton Barton Junior School HILL LANE	grass pitches	745 yd
Exeter Arena EXETER HARRIERS PAVILION EXETER HARRIERS PAVILION SUMMER LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	781 yd
Met Office FITZROY ROAD	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Exhibition Fields Summer Lane	grass pitches	824 yd
Ellen Tinkham School HOLLOW LANE		835 yd
Willowbrook School SUMMER LANE	grass pitches	971 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	220.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 8EL