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People in Exeter

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Population
130,707
Density /km²
2,778.89
Median age
35.6
In good health
84%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
54%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
35%
A-level equivalent
25%
GCSE-level
20%
Apprenticeship
4.8%
Other
2.3%
No qualifications
14%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
32%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
25%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
36%
All adults speak English as a main language
91%
White
90%
Asian or Asian British
5%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
12%
Lower managerial & professional
18%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
26%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.2%
Full-time students
20.1%
Christian
40%
Muslim
2.2%
Hindu
0.5%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.5%
No religion
49%
Other religion
0.7%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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