EX4 postcode area · Exeter
The EX4 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Devon, Exeter, Teignbridge. Area Scores range from 32 to 97 across them. Every full EX4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The EX4 district contains both ends of the scale: Pennsylvania & University at 98 out of 100 (#156 of 6,856 in England) against Central Exeter at 33, a 65-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £208,500 in Central Exeter to £410,000 in Pennsylvania & University — a 2.0× gap within the EX4 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — East Devon, Exeter and Teignbridge — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the EX4 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania & UniversityExeter | 156 | 98 | £410,000 |
| Heavitree West & PolsloeExeter | 1,952 | 72 | £295,000 |
| St Thomas WestExeter | 2,342 | 66 | £314,500 |
| St James's Park & HoopernExeter | 2,507 | 63 | £285,950 |
| Broadclyst, West Clyst & Stoke CanonEast Devon | 2,699 | 61 | £334,748 |
| Pinhoe & Whipton NorthExeter | 3,145 | 54 | £317,250 |
| St Thomas EastExeter | 3,638 | 47 | £265,000 |
| Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher AshtonTeignbridge | 3,665 | 46 | £400,000 |
| Heavitree East & Whipton SouthExeter | 3,892 | 43 | £310,000 |
| Exwick & FoxhayesExeter | 4,001 | 42 | £247,500 |
| Mincinglake & Beacon HeathExeter | 4,043 | 41 | £265,000 |
| Central ExeterExeter | 4,618 | 33 | £208,500 |
People living in EX4 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 24% · Associate professional 12% · Elementary 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 24% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 49% · Christian 39% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in EX4
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the EX4 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around EX4.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.