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EX4 6PY area guide

Who lives in EX4 6PY, 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: 2,110 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX4 6PY is like

EX4 6PY 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 2,110 people. 29.3% of households own their home, 63.7% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 21.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 6PY compares

Headline figures for EX4 6PY, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 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: 4 stations within a mile, 71 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 9 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 6PY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
63.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
68.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
57.1% 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 EX4 6 is down 19.7% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 71 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EX4 6PY FAQs

Is EX4 6PY 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 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 6PY?

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 6PY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX4 6PY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in EX4 6PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 48% of residents. 29.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.4%).

Which council covers EX4 6PY?

The local authority for EX4 6PY is Exeter.

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

How well connected is EX4 6PY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 71 bus stops within 800m and 4 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, 112 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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