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EX2 9BS area guide

Who lives in EX2 9BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Thomas East
Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,957 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX2 9BS is like

EX2 9BS is a postcode in the St Thomas East area of Exeter. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,957 people. 49.5% of households own their home, 35.3% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in EX2 9 sold for a median of £272,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX2 9BS compares

Headline figures for EX2 9BS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 53.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£272,500

Median over 76 sales in EX2 9, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,862

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX2 9BS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
53.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
26.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX2 9 is down 5.2% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EX2 9BS FAQs

Is EX2 9BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 53.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 91% 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 EX2 9BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,500.

Homes in EX2 9 sold for a median of £272,500 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX2 9BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX2 9BS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in EX2 9BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.6% of residents. 49.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.5%).

Which council covers EX2 9BS?

The local authority for EX2 9BS is Exeter.

EX2 9BS comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX2 9BS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Exeter St Thomas Rail Station, 0.3 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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