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EX4 1PH area guide

Who lives in EX4 1PH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Thomas West
Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,375 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX4 1PH is like

EX4 1PH is a postcode in the St Thomas West area of Exeter. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,375 people. 73.5% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 1PH compares

Headline figures for EX4 1PH, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.4 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: 2 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

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

Household incomeMore

£48,852

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX4 1PH differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

EX4 1PH FAQs

Is EX4 1PH 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 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 1PH?

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 1PH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX4 1PH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX4 1PH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 73.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.6%).

Which council covers EX4 1PH?

The local authority for EX4 1PH is Exeter.

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

How well connected is EX4 1PH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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, 0.6 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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