Area Information for Exeter, EX5 3WX

This postcode in Exeter is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Broadclyst ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Exmouth and Exeter East. This page combines information for the address Exeter, EX5 3WX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of EX5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in May 2009. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority East Devon
Ward Broadclyst
Constituency Exmouth and Exeter East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Ottery Rural), and the Devon & Cornwall Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Exeter, EX5 3WX.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Exeter, EX5 3WX is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Exeter, EX5 3WX:

Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3EE
Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3ET
Church Lane, Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3ER
Endsleigh, Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3EF
Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3EL
New Buildings, Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3EX

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about EX5 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 16
Semi-Detached 36
Terraced 54
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Total 113
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Exeter contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 34% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 17
Owned with Mortgage 14
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 32
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 37
Rented: Other 7
Rent Free 0
Total 114

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 40
Two People 33
Three People 22
Four People 11
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 112

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Exeter consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 38
Family Household 70
Other Household 4
Total 112

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 51
Deprived In One Dimension 42
Deprived In Two Dimensions 17
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 112

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Exmouth and Exeter East constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 126
Female 127
Total 253

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 5
5-9 10
10-14 16
15-19 20
20-24 11
25-29 10
30-34 12
35-39 20
40-44 23
45-49 13
50-54 18
55-59 21
60-64 22
65-69 16
70-74 11
75-79 9
80-84 10
85+ 6
Total 253

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode EX5 3WX does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 73
Married 101
Separated 4
Divorced 28
Widowed 12
Total 218

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 106
Good 106
Fair 25
Bad 11
Very Bad 4
Total 252

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 74
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
No GCSEs or Equivalent 39
Other 5
Total 219

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Exeter) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 248
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Black African 3
Total 252

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 244
European Union 3
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 4
Total 252

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 244
10+ Years 8
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 252

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to EX5 3WX.

Passport(s) Held
None 45
United Kingdom 205
European Union 3
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 110
Christian 125
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 12
Total 249

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Broadclyst ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 66
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 38
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14
Retired 52
Looking After Home or Family 3
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 7
Total 217

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 18
Professional Occupations 26
Associate Professional Occupations 17
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 9
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 128

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 28
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 46
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 21
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 30
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 21
Semi-Routine Occupation 29
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 11
Full-time Student 14
Total 216

Exeter, EX5 3WX is within the Ottery Rural policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near EX5 3WX
Neighbourhood Team Address Ottery Rural
Devon & Cornwall Police
Exeter Police Station
Sidmouth Road
Exeter
EX2 7RY
Force Website: http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to EX5 3WX. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for EX5 3WX.

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Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Exeter, EX5 3WX. The nearest railway station is Cranbrook (Devon), approximately 1.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Cranbrook (Devon) 1.4 miles
Pinhoe 2.3 miles
Polsloe Bridge 3.5 miles
Digby & Sowton 3.8 miles
Whimple 3.9 miles
St James Park (Exeter) 4.2 miles
Newcourt 4.5 miles
Exeter Central 4.7 miles
Exeter St David's 5 miles
Marsh Barton 5.3 miles
Exeter St Thomas 5.4 miles
Topsham 5.6 miles
Newton St Cyres 6.4 miles
Exton 6.7 miles
Feniton 7.1 miles
Lympstone Commando 7.1 miles
Lympstone Village 8.1 miles
Crediton 9 miles
Starcross 9.5 miles
Exmouth 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Exeter, EX5 3WX. The nearest is Broadclyst Community Primary School, approximately 320 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Exeter, EX5 3WX. The nearest is Clyst Vale Community College, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Clyst Vale Community College half a mile December 2022
    
Cranbrook Education Campus (All Through) 2.1 miles May 2024
    
St Luke's Church of England School 2.8 miles May 2024
    
St James School 2.9 miles March 2015
    
Stansfield Academy 3.6 miles January 2023
    
St Peter's Church of England Aided School 3.7 miles September 2015
    
Thomas Hall School (All Through) 4.7 miles March 2024
    
Isca Academy 4.9 miles October 2016
    
Torlands Academy 5.7 miles February 2024
    
West Exe School 5.8 miles June 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Exeter, EX5 3WX. The nearest is Broadclyst Surgery, approximately 140 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Exeter, EX5 3WX. The nearest is Pinhoe Dental Centre, approximately 2.8 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest hospitals to Exeter, EX5 3WX. The nearest is Exeter Medical, approximately 2.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Exeter, EX5 3WX. The nearest is Lee & Evans Optometrists, approximately 4.3 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.