St David's, Exeter: Jobs
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St David's has a strong public sector feel. Education, health, and retail dominate the local workforce, and you'll notice a real shift toward home working and active travel. It's the kind of neighbourhood that reflects an urban, professional character.
Education and health together make up over a third of all employment. Retail and wholesale add another significant chunk. Professional and scientific roles are growing too, which suggests a more knowledge-based economy is taking shape here.
Working patterns have changed noticeably. Over 36% of residents work mainly from home. Walking is the second most common way to get to work — around 1 in 4 workers do it. Driving remains common but isn't dominant. Cycling is also well used, which points to a neighbourhood where car dependency is lower than average.
Source: Census 2021 (ONS)
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Work patterns in this area
Commute to work
64%
Work from home
36%
Local employers by sector
Education
17%
Human health and social work activities
16%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
15%
Professional, scientific and technical activities
9%
Accommodation and food service activities
8%
Construction
5%
Other industries (arts, leisure, personal services)
5%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
5%
Administrative and support service activities
5%
Information and communication
4%
