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EX4 1DR area guide

Who lives in EX4 1DR, 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 EX4 1DR is like

EX4 1DR 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 EX4 1 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX4 1DR compares

Headline figures for EX4 1DR, 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

£275,000

Median over 91 sales in EX4 1, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 51 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 EX4 1DR 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
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EX4 1DR FAQs

Is EX4 1DR 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 EX4 1DR?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in EX4 1 sold for a median of £275,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX4 1DR 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 EX4 1DR, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in EX4 1DR?

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 EX4 1DR?

The local authority for EX4 1DR is Exeter.

EX4 1DR comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX4 1DR?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 51 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 Exeter St Thomas Rail Station, 117 yards 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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