ET English Towns Demographic explorer
Town profile

Exeter

Devon, South West

A regional city with strong civic functions, fast housing delivery, and a growing office economy.

Driving still leads commuting but home working is increasingly visible Urban extensions add family housing while flats remain important in the centre Education, healthcare, and professional services drive much of the labour market
Map

Exeter in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Exeter, Devon (50.7184, -3.5339)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Exeter

Devon, South West

Population
132.4K
Median age
35.9 years
Median house price
£366,000
Average salary
£43,700
Employment rate
+77.6%
Green space
+26%
Inter-relationships

How Exeter balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Exeter

Population change since 2011 +4.9% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +6.2% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 27 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 56 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 55.6K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £43,700 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 32 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 29 Primary care points
Businesses 7,282 Mock business register count
Restaurants 927 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +26% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +8% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 10
Hospitals 3
Students per 1,000 118
Charity residents per 1,000 181
Air quality score 70
Average rent £1,260