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St James's Park & Hoopern

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About

St James's Park is a residential neighbourhood situated directly southeast of Exeter city centre. It is primarily composed of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with a mix of converted flats and smaller apartment buildings. The area includes the namesake park itself, a modest green space with mature trees and walking paths. Several local businesses, convenience stores, and pubs are found along its main roads, serving the local community.

Adjacent to the east is the larger Hoopern area, home to a significant portion of the University of Exeter's Streatham Campus. This gives the locality a notable student population, especially in shared housing. The grounds contain the university's athletic fields and the Hoopern Valley, a stretch of wooded parkland and ponds following a stream. This green corridor provides a distinct, semi-rural walking route from the campus toward the city.

Area overview

On average St James's Park & Hoopern has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St James's Park & Hoopern is £52,964 per year. There are 1 schools in St James's Park & Hoopern: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). St James's Park & Hoopern is home to around 9,733 people, with a population density of about 9,338.0 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
9.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

St James's Park & Hoopern Population
9,733
Population density
9,338 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40.79(+22%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.26(+16%)
Shoplifting
13.05(+97%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.63(+33%)
Other theft
5.75(+2%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,372
75.76%
Other White
816
8.39%
Chinese
278
2.86%
White and Asian (mixed)
179
1.84%
Indian
172
1.77%
Total population: 9,731

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
4,690
50.99%
Level 4+ (Degree)
2,840
30.88%
No qualifications
559
6.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
469
5.1%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
267
2.9%
Total 16+ residents: 9,197

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,747
56.98%
Owns outright
537
17.51%
Owns with a mortgage
410
13.37%
Other social rented
224
7.31%
Other forms of private rent
73
2.38%
Total households: 3,066

Property prices in St James's Park & Hoopern

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £283,000 in St James's Park & Hoopern area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £910,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St James's Park & Hoopern in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St James's Park & Hoopern over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached9£425,000
Detached6£536,250
Terraced31£305,000
Flats11£170,000

10 years median price trend in St James's Park & Hoopern

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St James's Park & Hoopern.

All postcodes in St James's Park & Hoopern

EX46ND

Wrentham Estate

EX46SD

Sidwell Street

EX46AE

Longbrook Street

EX46LG

Old Tiverton Road

EX44SD

West Avenue

EX46PZ

Well Street

EX46BE

Blackboy Road

EX46LP

Elmside Close

EX44LU

Hoopern Street

EX46JE

Rosewood Terrace

EX46QZ

St James Close

EX44HF

New North Road

EX44NN

Thornton Hill

EX46LT

Rosebery Road

EX46LY

Iddesleigh Road

EX44AW

Hoopern Street

EX46QU

Oxford Road

EX46SN

Spinning Path

EX46PL

Sidwell Street

EX44UZ

Montague Rise

EX44PW

Lower St Germans Road

EX46QL

Well Street

EX46BX

Pennsylvania Road

EX46BZ

Powderham Crescent

EX46BP

Pennsylvania Road

EX46NJ

Old Tiverton Road

EX46TR

Pennsylvania Road

EX46QG

Trafalgar Place

EX46AZ

Leighton Terrace

EX46DF

Pennsylvania Road

EX44GR

Thornton Hill

EX46PE

Duryard and St James

EX44EZ

Old Park Road

EX46LL

May Street

EX44GL

New North Road

EX46JA

Devonshire Place

EX46JJ

Culverland Road

EX46QW

St Sidwells Avenue

EX46SR

Blackboy Road

EX46HY

Union Road

EX46PA

Sidwell Street

EX44LG

Howell Road

EX46NN

Sidwell Street

EX46AX

Stadium Way

EX44LA

New North Road

EX44EX

Duryard and St James

EX46DG

Lower St German's Road

EX46PN

Acland Road

EX46NS

Sidwell Street

EX44LW

Howell Road

EX46AP

Longbrook Street

EX44SE

West Avenue

EX46BH

Pennsylvania Road

EX46JF

South View Terrace

EX46LB

Old Tiverton Road

EX46AL

Longbrook Street

EX46TB

Blackboy Road

EX44NP

Highcross Road

EX46LR

Elmside

EX46SX

Blackboy Road

EX44PP

Hoopern Lane

EX46DD

Edgerton Park Road

EX46HX

Union Road

EX44LN

Howell Road

EX46LX

Herschell Road

EX46PG

Queen's Crescent

EX46QH

St James Terrace

EX46QJ

Brook Green Terrace

EX44JW

Castle Mount

EX46LE

Toronto Road

EX44UX

The Quadrangle

EX46AN

Sidwell Street

EX46AG

Acland Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.