Exeter

According to the 2021 census, Exeter had a total of 130,709 usual residents residing in 52,554 households, indicating an average household size of 2.5. The borough covers an area of 38.6 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 2,780.0 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 38.6 years.

Religion: In Exeter, the ‘No religion’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 48.49% of the population, ‘Christian’ population follows at 39.95% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 7.37%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Exeter is ‘White’, constituting 90.3% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 4.88%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 2.53%.

Economic activity: 52.37% of Exeter’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 35.73% of its inhabitants is married and 48.7% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (57.32%). Most of the properties in Exeter are terraced or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Exeter crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 79.52. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Exeter in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Exeter, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (1)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (1)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (4)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (4)
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (5)
  4. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (2)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (2)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Flats- Rank (3)
    • Terraced- Rank (5)
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (7)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (2)
    • One person household- Rank (3)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (6)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (3)
    • Social rented- Rank (6)
    • Shared ownership- Rank (7)

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Property types in Exeter

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Terraced 16,458 31.32
Semi-detached 14,140 26.91
Flats 10,306 19.61
Detached 7,943 15.11
Converted or shared house 2,374 4.52
Converted building. Eg school, church 555 1.06
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 440 0.84
Caravan or other mobile structure 335 0.64

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Rank of Exeter when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Flats 3 19.61
Terraced 5 31.32
Converted or shared house 7 4.52
Converted building. Eg school, church 11 1.06
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 11 0.84
Caravan or other mobile structure 12 0.64
Semi-detached 17 26.91
Detached 22 15.11

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Property ownership in Exeter

  1. Owned – 57.22% (30,072)
    1. Owns outright – 31.15% (16,369)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 26.07% (13,703)
  2. Private rented – 24.94% (13,107)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 22.88% (12,024)
    2. Other private rented – 2.06% (1,083)
  3. Social rented – 16.61% (8,727)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 8.83% (4,640)
    2. Other social rented – 7.78% (4,087)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.11% (583)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.11% (583)

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Rank of Exeter when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Private rented – rank – 3 (24.94%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 3 (22.88%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 19 (2.06%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 6 (16.61%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 3 (8.83%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 14 (7.78%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 7 (1.11%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 7 (1.11%)
  4. Owned – rank – 24 (57.22%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 16 (26.07%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 21 (31.15%)

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Families in Exeter

  1. Single family household – 57.32% (30,126)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 26.95% (14,163)
      1. Dependent children – 12.92% (6,788)
      2. No children – 9.76% (5,129)
      3. All children non-dependent – 4.27% (2,246)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 12.49% (6,563)
      1. No children – 7.74% (4,068)
      2. With dependent children – 4.13% (2,168)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.62% (327)
    3. Lone parent family – 8.87% (4,661)
      1. With dependent children – 5.43% (2,852)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.44% (1,809)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 8.32% (4,371)
    5. Other single family household – 0.70% (368)
      1. Other family composition – 0.70% (368)
  2. One person household – 32.39% (17,021)
    1. Other – 18.85% (9,907)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 13.54% (7,114)
  3. Other household types – 10.29% (5,407)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 8.66% (4,551)
    2. With dependent children – 1.63% (856)

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  1. Other household types – rank – 2 (10.29%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 2 (8.66%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 21 (1.63%)
  2. One person household – rank – 3 (32.39%)
    1. Other – rank – 4 (18.85%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 21 (13.54%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 25 (57.32%)
    1. Other single family household – rank – 4 (0.70%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 4 (0.70%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 5 (12.49%)
      1. No children – rank – 2 (7.74%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 17 (0.62%)
      3. With dependent children – rank – 19 (4.13%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 15 (8.87%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 13 (3.44%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 15 (5.43%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 22 (8.32%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 22 (26.95%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 9 (12.92%)
      2. No children – rank – 23 (9.76%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 24 (4.27%)

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Exeter household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 26,181 49.82
Household is deprived in one dimension 17,439 33.18
Household is deprived in two dimensions 7,025 13.37
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1,779 3.39
Household is deprived in four dimensions 130 0.25

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Rank of Exeter when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in four dimensions 6 0.25
Household is deprived in three dimensions 10 3.39
Household is not deprived in any dimension 11 49.82
Household is deprived in two dimensions 13 13.37
Household is deprived in one dimension 18 33.18

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Household sizes in Exeter

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 17,881 34.02
1 person in household 17,021 32.39
3 people in household 7,823 14.89
4 people in household 6,378 12.14
5 people in household 2,215 4.21
6 people in household 814 1.55
7 people in household 263 0.5
8 or more people in household 158 0.3

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Rank of Exeter when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 3 32.39
6 people in household 4 1.55
7 people in household 4 0.5
8 or more people in household 4 0.3
5 people in household 5 4.21
4 people in household 10 12.14
3 people in household 12 14.89
2 people in household 22 34.02

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Age groups of Exeter residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 23,168 17.72
Aged 50 to 64 years 21,509 16.46
Aged 25 to 34 years 16,349 12.51
Aged 65 to 74 years 11,178 8.55
Aged 16 to 19 years 10,591 8.1
Aged 75 to 84 years 7,329 5.61
Aged 10 to 15 years 7,293 5.58
Aged 5 to 9 years 6,201 4.74
Aged 4 years and under 5,884 4.5
Aged 85 years and over 3,220 2.46

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Rank of Exeter when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 16 to 19 years 1 8.1
Aged 25 to 34 years 1 12.51
Aged 35 to 49 years 10 17.72
Aged 4 years and under 17 4.5
Aged 85 years and over 18 2.46
Aged 65 to 74 years 23 8.55
Aged 75 to 84 years 23 5.61
Aged 50 to 64 years 24 16.46
Aged 5 to 9 years 25 4.74
Aged 10 to 15 years 25 5.58

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Gender breakdown in Exeter

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 67,044 51.29
Male 63,665 48.71

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Rank of Exeter when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 12 51.29
Male 14 48.71

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Exeter Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 66,498 50.87
Good health 43,054 32.94
Fair health 15,152 11.59
Bad health 4,665 3.57
Very bad health 1,340 1.03

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Rank of Exeter when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 2 50.87
Good health 18 32.94
Very bad health 22 1.03
Fair health 23 11.59
Bad health 24 3.57

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Relationship status amongst Exeter Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 48.70% (54,224)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 35.73% (39,776)
    1. Married – 35.53% (39,560)
      1. Opposite sex – 35.29% (39,287)
      2. Same sex – 0.25% (273)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.19% (216)
      1. Same sex – 0.12% (130)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.08% (86)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 8.78% (9,770)
    1. Divorced – 8.75% (9,738)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (32)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 4.95% (5,514)
    1. Widowed – 4.94% (5,505)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (9)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.84% (2,049)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.82% (2,029)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (20)

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  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 2 (48.70%)
  2. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 22 (8.78%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 3 (0.03%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 22 (8.75%)
  3. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 23 (1.84%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 23 (1.82%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 24 (35.73%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 18 (0.19%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 6 (0.08%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 19 (0.12%)
    2. Married – rank – 24 (35.53%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 19 (0.25%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 24 (35.29%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 24 (4.95%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 24 (4.94%)

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Exeter residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 92.14% (120,437)
    1. United Kingdom – 85.00% (111,104)
    2. EU countries – 6.28% (8,204)
      1. European Union EU14 – 2.95% (3,860)
      2. European Union EU8 – 2.10% (2,747)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.05% (1,368)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.18% (229)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.86% (1,129)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.86% (1,129)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 4.92% (6,430)
  3. Africa – 1.44% (1,882)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.14% (1,484)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.33% (436)
  6. British Overseas – 0.03% (40)

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Rank of Exeter when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 2 (4.92%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 3 (1.14%)
  3. Africa – rank – 4 (1.44%)
  4. British Overseas – rank – 4 (0.03%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 5 (0.33%)
  6. Europe – rank – 23 (92.14%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 1 (0.86%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 1 (0.86%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 2 (6.28%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 2 (1.05%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 3 (2.95%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 3 (0.18%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 4 (2.10%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 23 (85.00%)

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Passport records of Exeter residents

  1. Europe – 83.19% (108,734)
    1. United Kingdom – 76.82% (100,409)
    2. Other Europe – 5.87% (7,676)
      1. EU Member countries – 5.54% (7,239)
        1. Poland – 1.54% (2,019)
        2. Other EU countries – 1.19% (1,551)
        3. Romania – 0.86% (1,122)
        4. Spain – 0.45% (588)
        5. Italy – 0.44% (572)
        6. France – 0.32% (421)
        7. Germany – 0.27% (348)
        8. Lithuania – 0.25% (322)
        9. Portugal – 0.23% (296)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.33% (437)
        1. Other Europe – 0.22% (289)
        2. Turkey – 0.11% (148)
    3. Ireland – 0.50% (649)
  2. No passport held – 13.09% (17,109)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 2.65% (3,463)
    1. Eastern Asia – 1.02% (1,331)
    2. Southern Asia – 0.70% (909)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.53% (688)
    4. Middle East – 0.39% (507)
    5. Central Asia – 0.02% (28)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.51% (670)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.35% (455)
    2. Central and South America – 0.16% (215)
  5. Africa – 0.44% (579)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.19% (252)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.16% (206)
    3. North Africa – 0.09% (121)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.12% (154)

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Rank of Exeter when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 2 (2.65%)
    1. Eastern Asia – rank – 1 (1.02%)
    2. South-East Asia – rank – 1 (0.53%)
    3. Central Asia – rank – 1 (0.02%)
    4. Middle East – rank – 2 (0.39%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 4 (0.70%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 2 (0.51%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 2 (0.35%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 2 (0.16%)
  3. Africa – rank – 4 (0.44%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 4 (0.09%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 4 (0.19%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 5 (0.16%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 4 (0.12%)
  5. Europe – rank – 8 (83.19%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 2 (5.87%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 1 (0.33%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 1 (0.11%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 2 (0.22%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 2 (5.54%)
        1. Germany – rank – 1 (0.27%)
        2. Romania – rank – 1 (0.86%)
        3. France – rank – 2 (0.32%)
        4. Spain – rank – 2 (0.45%)
        5. Poland – rank – 3 (1.54%)
        6. Italy – rank – 4 (0.44%)
        7. Lithuania – rank – 4 (0.25%)
        8. Other EU countries – rank – 4 (1.19%)
        9. Portugal – rank – 7 (0.23%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 4 (0.50%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 18 (76.82%)
  6. No passport held – rank – 22 (13.09%)

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Ethnic groups in Exeter

  1. White – 90.30% (118,034)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 82.70% (108,095)
    2. Other White – 6.72% (8,783)
    3. Irish – 0.67% (875)
    4. Roma – 0.14% (181)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.08% (100)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 4.88% (6,375)
    1. Chinese – 1.55% (2,020)
    2. Other Asian – 1.51% (1,980)
    3. Indian – 1.21% (1,588)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.39% (513)
    5. Pakistani – 0.21% (274)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.53% (3,308)
    1. White and Asian – 1.00% (1,305)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.78% (1,016)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.38% (503)
    4. White and Black African – 0.37% (484)
  4. Other ethnic group – 1.42% (1,853)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.80% (1,051)
    2. Arab – 0.61% (802)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.87% (1,137)
    1. African – 0.68% (893)
    2. Caribbean – 0.10% (137)
    3. Other Black – 0.08% (107)

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Rank of Exeter when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 4 (4.88%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 1 (1.55%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 2 (1.51%)
    3. Bangladeshi – rank – 4 (0.39%)
    4. Indian – rank – 4 (1.21%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 5 (0.21%)
  2. Other ethnic group – rank – 4 (1.42%)
    1. Arab – rank – 3 (0.61%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 5 (0.80%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 5 (2.53%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 2 (1.00%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 3 (0.78%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 4 (0.37%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 9 (0.38%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 6 (0.87%)
    1. African – rank – 5 (0.68%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 7 (0.08%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 8 (0.10%)
  5. White – rank – 22 (90.30%)
    1. Other White – rank – 2 (6.72%)
    2. Irish – rank – 3 (0.67%)
    3. Roma – rank – 4 (0.14%)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 14 (0.08%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 22 (82.70%)

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Religions in Exeter

Religion Total % of Usual residents
No religion 63,385 48.49
Christian 52,221 39.95
Not answered 9,627 7.37
Muslim 2,815 2.15
Other religion 868 0.66
Buddhist 715 0.55
Hindu 698 0.53
Jewish 201 0.15
Sikh 179 0.14

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Rank of Exeter when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Not answered 1 7.37
Buddhist 3 0.55
Hindu 3 0.53
Jewish 4 0.15
Muslim 4 2.15
Sikh 4 0.14
No religion 6 48.49
Other religion 8 0.66
Christian 21 39.95

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Employment and unemployment amongst Exeter Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 52.37% (58,300)
    1. In employment – 50.45% (56,171)
      1. Employee – 43.14% (48,024)
        1. Full-time – 31.13% (34,661)
        2. Part-time – 12.00% (13,363)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.27% (6,984)
        1. Full-time – 3.54% (3,937)
        2. Part-time – 2.74% (3,047)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.04% (1,163)
        1. Full-time – 0.82% (910)
        2. Part-time – 0.23% (253)
    2. Unemployed – 1.91% (2,129)
  2. Economically inactive – 43.18% (48,075)
    1. Retired – 18.47% (20,560)
    2. Student – 15.84% (17,633)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.66% (4,077)
    4. Looking after home or family – 2.86% (3,185)
    5. Other – 2.35% (2,620)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 4.45% (4,956)
    1. In employment – 3.17% (3,530)
      1. Employee – 2.84% (3,158)
        1. Part-time – 2.51% (2,797)
        2. Full-time – 0.32% (361)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.31% (350)
        1. Part-time – 0.29% (325)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (25)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.02% (22)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (18)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (4)
    2. Unemployed – 1.28% (1,426)

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Rank of Exeter when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 1 (4.45%)
    1. In employment – rank – 1 (3.17%)
      1. Employee – rank – 1 (2.84%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (2.51%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 4 (0.32%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 1 (0.02%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.02%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.00%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 1 (0.31%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.29%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.02%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 2 (1.28%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 10 (43.18%)
    1. Student – rank – 1 (15.84%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 16 (3.66%)
    3. Other – rank – 17 (2.35%)
    4. Retired – rank – 23 (18.47%)
    5. Looking after home or family – rank – 25 (2.86%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 24 (52.37%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 16 (1.91%)
    2. In employment – rank – 24 (50.45%)
      1. Employee – rank – 15 (43.14%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 14 (31.13%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 21 (12.00%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 19 (6.27%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 19 (2.74%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 21 (3.54%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 24 (1.04%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 23 (0.23%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 24 (0.82%)

Comparing Exeter wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Exeter

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Full-time students 22,322 20.05
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 20,298 18.23
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 13,777 12.37
Routine occupations 12,140 10.9
Intermediate occupations 11,948 10.73
Semi-routine occupations 11,322 10.17
Small employers and own account workers 8,855 7.95
Never worked and long-term unemployed 5,747 5.16
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 4,922 4.42

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Rank of Exeter when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 1 20.05
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 12 12.37
Routine occupations 17 10.9
Intermediate occupations 18 10.73
Semi-routine occupations 21 10.17
Small employers and own account workers 22 7.95
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 23 18.23
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 23 4.42
Never worked and long-term unemployed 23 5.16

Comparing Exeter wards.

Occupation groups in Exeter

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 14,748 24.7
Associate professional and technical 7,326 12.27
Elementary 6,555 10.98
Managers, directors and senior officials 5,846 9.79
Caring, leisure and other service 5,803 9.72
Skilled trades 5,353 8.97
Administrative and secretarial 5,305 8.89
Sales and customer service 5,109 8.56
Process, plant and machine operatives 3,654 6.12

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Rank of Exeter when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 3 24.7
Sales and customer service 6 8.56
Elementary 8 10.98
Administrative and secretarial 12 8.89
Associate professional and technical 14 12.27
Process, plant and machine operatives 17 6.12
Caring, leisure and other service 18 9.72
Managers, directors and senior officials 22 9.79
Skilled trades 22 8.97

Comparing Exeter wards.