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EX1 1TL area guide

Who lives in EX1 1TL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Leonard's
Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,236 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX1 1TL is like

EX1 1TL is a postcode in the St Leonard's area of Exeter. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,236 people. 34.3% of households own their home, 51.9% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX1 1 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX1 1TL compares

Headline figures for EX1 1TL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 17 sales in EX1 1, +11.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

70%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,267

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX1 1TL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
51.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
18.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
33.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EX1 1TL FAQs

Is EX1 1TL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 70% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in EX1 1TL?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in EX1 1 sold for a median of £280,000 across 17 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX1 1TL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX1 1TL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in EX1 1TL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.5% of residents. 34.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (31.9%).

Which council covers EX1 1TL?

The local authority for EX1 1TL is Exeter.

EX1 1TL comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX1 1TL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is St James Park (Devon) Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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