Beacon Heath, Exeter, EX4 8NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX4 8NR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	53.5%	49.4%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	46.5%	50.6%	4.1%	49.0%	1.6%

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	26.2%	30.1%	3.9%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	48.1%	-8.3%	44.2%	3.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.8%	10.8%	1.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.8%	9.1%	3.3%	6.1%	3.0%

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	45%	51.5%	6.5%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	36.5%	30.1%	-6.4%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	12.5%	10.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	17.7%	-8.1%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	12.6%	-9.2%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	18.6%	5.7%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	32%	15.1%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97%	92.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	10.7%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	94.1%	92.7%	-1.4%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	92.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	14.1%	6.0%	8.1%

Safety

Is Beacon Heath Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beacon Heath was 65.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% lower than the Mincinglake and Whipton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beacon Heath has the 44th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton and the 189th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.9%.

🔎 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 8NR, 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 Beacon Heath are based on 83 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 Beacon Heath, Exeter, EX4 8NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX4 8NR

Average Price
£344,702

Semi-Detached
£382,065

Terraced
£345,635

Detached
£268,574

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Heath

Average Price
£382,034

Semi-Detached
£331,870

Terraced
£286,395

Detached
£715,213

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,114

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon HeathStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Beacon Heath, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-10-30	£350,228
48 Beacon Heath, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-09-18	£246,009
38 Beacon Heath, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2017-09-25	£362,050
43 Beacon Heath, Exeter, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2016-01-29	£365,918
39 Beacon Heath, Exeter, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2013-08-14	£302,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX4 8NR

Employment

EX4 8NR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	166
Retired	102
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	3,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	5,354 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	614 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	1,263 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School Harrington Lane , Pinhoe EX4 8PE	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whipton Barton Junior School Whipton Barton Junior School , Hill Lane EX1 3JP	2out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkerton Community Primary School Sestertius Road , Monkerton EX1 3WS	- not rated	1,695 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	505 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	1,375 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	2,773 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	4,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clyst Vale Community College Station Road , Broadclyst EX5 3AJ	3out of 4	4,407 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	3,573 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	4,026 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	4,239 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	1,189 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellen Tinkham School Hollow Lane , Pinhoe EX1 3RW	4out of 4	1,829 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exeter School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NS	- not rated	3,108 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	3,222 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	3,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Exeter City Group LTD	Isca Centre, Summer Lane		423 yd
Trailways	1 Venny Bridge, Exeter		995 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exeter Saracens Rugby Football Club	Exeter Saracens Rfc Clubhouse, Exeter Arena Car Park	423 yd
Isca Community Enterprises	The Beacon, Pendragon House	573 yd
The Devon Yeoman	156 Beacon Lane, Exeter	749 yd
The Pinhoe Hoard	2 Bakers Way, Exeter	989 yd
The Village Inn	56-58 Whipton Village Road, Exeter	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Fish Bar	100 Beacon Lane, Exeter	930 yd
Asia Chinese Takeaway	5 Summer Lane, Exeter	938 yd
The Frying Scotsman	358 Pinhoe Road, Exeter	994 yd
A Farm Pizza	358A Pinhoe Road, Exeter	997 yd
Friar Tuck	25 Whipton Village Road, Exeter	1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Exhibition Way		719 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Hill Barton Road, Exeter		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exhibition Fields Summer Lane	grass pitches	322 yd
Exeter Arena EXETER HARRIERS PAVILION EXETER HARRIERS PAVILION SUMMER LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	425 yd
Isca Centre ISCA CENTRE ISCA CENTRE SUMMER LANE	indoor bowls	436 yd
St James School SUMMER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	535 yd
Willowbrook School SUMMER LANE	grass pitches	605 yd
Northbrook Swimming Pool NORTHBROOK POOL NORTHBROOK POOL BEACON LANE	swimming pool	625 yd
Summerway Middle School (Closed) Summerway	grass pitches	685 yd
Atkinson Secure Children'S Home THE ATKINSON UNIT THE ATKINSON UNIT BEACON LANE	artificial grass pitch	825 yd
Bettysmead Playing Fields Bettysmead	grass pitches	1,044 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216.8 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	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX4 8NR