Exeter constituency is centred on the Devon city of Exeter and contains most of its main urban area. The historic city centre, university districts and residential neighbourhoods extend across both sides of the River Exe, with suburban communities surrounding the core. Exeter is the principal commercial, administrative and transport centre for much of Devon, and major rail and road routes converge on the city. The constituency is predominantly urban, but parks, river valleys and green spaces create important breaks in development. Toward the outer edge, the city meets countryside that largely falls within neighbouring constituencies. Overall, the seat is strongly focused on one compact regional city rather than a rural hinterland.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Exeter, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population105,975
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth West
Age profile
0 to 1714.5% · 15,407 people
18 to 2423.9% · 25,363 people
25 to 3413.8% · 14,639 people
35 to 4916.9% · 17,934 people
50 to 6415.2% · 16,066 people
65 and over15.6% · 16,566 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
40,290 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners53.8% · 21,690 households
Private renters28.0% · 11,267 households
Social renters17.3% · 6,960 households
Other tenure0.9% · 373 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
40,290 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households33.8% · 13,616 households
Families with dependent children22.6% · 9,087 households
Other single-family households32.8% · 13,232 households
Other household types10.8% · 4,355 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
101,698 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot6.8% · 6,918 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.7% · 11,904 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act81.5% · 82,876 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026
Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership
Signatures in this constituency518
Signatures nationally196,369
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded133
Total awarded£13,502,131
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026
Devon Cricket Foundation walking Cricket
Devon Cricket Foundation
£13,050
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will grow Walking Cricket across Devon, targeting older adults and individuals with limited mobility who face significant barriers to physical activity. It will create Two social prescribing hubs in Exeter and Plymouth and twelve social prescribing cricket clubs and Sixteen walking cricket clubs. Funding will specifically support training costs for new leaders, promotion, equipment and facility hire.
National Lottery grantAwarded 16 June 2026
Baby Bank Exeter
Baby Bank Network Exeter
£19,200
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Baby Bank Network Exeter - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026
Gig Buddies Exeter CIC
Gig Buddies Exeter CIC
£11,811
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Gig Buddies Exeter CIC - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: Exeter City Council
Exeter City Council
£659,735
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: Exeter City Council - Museums - NPO 2023-26
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: Exeter Phoenix
Exeter Phoenix Ltd
£136,604
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: Exeter Phoenix - Combined arts - NPO 2023-26
128 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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