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EX4 6LU area guide

Who lives in EX4 6LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St James's Park & Hoopern
Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,531 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX4 6LU is like

EX4 6LU is a postcode in the St James's Park & Hoopern area of Exeter. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,531 people. 37.6% of households own their home, 59.8% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 36.1% 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 6 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX4 6LU compares

Headline figures for EX4 6LU, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 44 sales in EX4 6, −19.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 62 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

57%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,964

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX4 6LU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
59.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
51.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
57% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Low crimePositive
11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX4 6 is down 19.7% on the year before.

Questions

EX4 6LU FAQs

Is EX4 6LU 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 11.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 57% 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 6LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in EX4 6 sold for a median of £265,000 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX4 6LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX4 6LU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in EX4 6LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 42.3% of residents. 37.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (57.6%).

Which council covers EX4 6LU?

The local authority for EX4 6LU is Exeter.

EX4 6LU comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX4 6LU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 62 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, 0.3 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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