EX4 9BH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on King Arthurs Road, 0.3km from Polsloe Bridge in Exeter. Administratively it sits within Mincinglake and Whipton ward and the Exeter constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, EX4 9BH is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. By day, the area transitions to a traditional countryside character: mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. With residents averaging 34 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 48% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 43 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £213k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for EX4 9BH are sourced from Output Area E00101183 (shared with 3 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
KING ARTHURS ROAD, EX4 9BH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for KING ARTHURS ROAD, EX4 9BH.
286
34
£ 42,100 /yr
51%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: EX4 9BH falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
With 48% social renting, EX4 9BH is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for EX4 9BH. The average age is 34.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 213,750
2 sales · Mean £ 213,750
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
EX4 9BH has low crime rates — 43 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Willowbrook School
St James School
Stoke Hill Junior School
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School
Whipton Barton Junior School
Ladysmith Junior School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
4 nearby- Monsieur Tacos Kebab Pizza0.9 km
- Exeter City Group LTD0.9 km
- Priory Community Cafe0.6 km
- Refuel Coffee & Sandwich Bar0.9 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Morrisons0.7 km
Retailers - Other
5 nearby- Londis0.9 km
- Northbrook Pool0.4 km
- Pinhoe Road Baptist Church1.0 km
- Sylvania Community Stores And Cafe1.0 km
- Stoke Hill Convenience Store0.6 km
Pub, NightClub
4 nearby- Exeter Saracens Rugby Football Club0.9 km
- Isca Christian Fellowship, The Beaco0.4 km
- Queens Head Hotel0.9 km
- The Devon Yeoman0.3 km
Takeaway Shop
6 nearby- Happy Home0.6 km
- Shanghai Fish Bar0.3 km
- Fish & Chips at Polsloe Bridge0.9 km
- Ming Wah1.0 km
- The Four Seasons0.9 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Polsloe Bridge1.0 km
- St James’ Park1.8 km
- Pinhoe2.3 km
Bus Stops
- Merlin Crescent0.1 km
- Church0.1 km
- Mile Gardens0.1 km
- Tristan Close0.2 km
- Pellinore Road0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: EX49BH · Data under Open Government Licence