Pollards Close, Exeter, EX4 8FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EX4 8FB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	50.3%	-5.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	44.5%	49.7%	5.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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	27.9%	36.3%	8.4%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	48.3%	-4.2%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	9.1%	5.9%	-3.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	43.1%	58.9%	15.8%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	30.7%	25.6%	-5.1%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	17.2%	11.4%	-5.8%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	6.6%	3.3%	-3.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	31.1%	16.1%	-15.0%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	12.4%	-6.8%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	13.3%	2.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	19%	9.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	30.3%	10.2%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.9%	95.4%	-3.5%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	97.1%	91.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	92%	-5.1%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Pollards Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pollards Close was 72.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% lower than the Mincinglake and Whipton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pollards Close has the 38th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton and the 168th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.1%.

🔎 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 8FB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Pollards Close are based on 8 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 Pollards Close, Exeter, EX4 8FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 8FB

Average Price
£310,204

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£310,204

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pollards Close

Average Price
£345,912

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£323,937

Detached
£411,839

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pollards CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Pollards Close, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2025-05-01	£422,910
3 Pollards Close, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-07-25	£286,957
1 Pollards Close, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-10-21	£326,053
5 Pollards Close, Exeter, Devon Detached, a newly built property	£304,995	2017-06-28	£400,768
3 Pollards Close, Exeter, Devon Terraced, a newly built property	£229,995	2017-01-20	£319,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 8FB

Employment

EX4 8FB 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	178
Retired	93
Part-Time Employee	77
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	14
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	3,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School Harrington Lane , Pinhoe EX4 8PE	3out of 4	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkerton Community Primary School Sestertius Road , Monkerton EX1 3WS	- not rated	996 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowbrook School Summer Lane , Beacon Heath EX4 8NN	2out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westclyst Community Primary School Maddick Road , Westclyst EX1 3YG	4out of 4	1,404 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whipton Barton Junior School Whipton Barton Junior School , Hill Lane EX1 3JP	2out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy converter	No	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	948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	2,557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clyst Vale Community College Station Road , Broadclyst EX5 3AJ	3out of 4	3,861 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	4,503 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	4,164 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	4,681 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	5,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellen Tinkham School Hollow Lane , Pinhoe EX1 3RW	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vranch House School Pinhoe Road , EX4 8AD	- not rated	1,436 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stansfield Academy Falcon Road , EX2 7LB	1out of 4	2,887 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	3,447 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NS	- not rated	3,450 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	283 yd
Heart Of Oak	34 Main Road, Exeter	606 yd
Oriental City	Unit 2, 1 Station Road	744 yd
Flames grill	Flames Grill, 58 Main Road	834 yd
Exeter City Group LTD	Isca Centre, Summer Lane	874 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pinhoe Hoard	2 Bakers Way, Exeter	479 yd
Pinhoe Jubilee Club	4 Main Road, Exeter	606 yd
Exeter Saracens Rugby Football Club	Exeter Saracens Rfc Clubhouse, Exeter Arena Car Park	874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	1 Hill Barton Road, Exeter		774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Exhibition Way		452 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Hill Barton Road, Exeter		774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Library Field (Closed) Lower Harrington Lane	grass pitches	489 yd
Station Road Playing Fields Station Road	grass pitches	677 yd
Isca Centre ISCA CENTRE ISCA CENTRE SUMMER LANE	indoor bowls	730 yd
Exhibition Fields Summer Lane	grass pitches	806 yd
St Lukes Science And Sports College Harts Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	849 yd
Exeter Arena EXETER HARRIERS PAVILION EXETER HARRIERS PAVILION SUMMER LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	874 yd
Summerway Middle School (Closed) Summerway	grass pitches	893 yd
Ellen Tinkham School HOLLOW LANE		1,092 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	330 Mbit/s
Average download speed	381.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	50 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	46.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 8FB