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Starcross & Exminster

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About

Starcross sits on the western bank of the Exe Estuary, directly across from Exmouth. The area is defined by its low-lying position beside the water, with views across to the long sand spit of Dawlish Warren. The railway line runs prominently along the shore here, connecting to the historic Brunel Atmospheric Railway station building, a remnant of a unique 19th-century engineering experiment.

Inland, Exminster lies on slightly higher ground, characterised by a more traditional village layout centred around its long main street and church. The landscape transitions to the flat, reclaimed marshes of the Exe floodplain, a patchwork of grazing pastures crisscrossed by drainage channels. The Exeter Canal and the M5 motorway both pass through the parish, marking a clear boundary between the village and the open estuarine wetlands to the south.

Area overview

On average Starcross & Exminster has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Starcross & Exminster is £57,466 per year. There are 6 schools in Starcross & Exminster: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Starcross & Exminster is home to around 8,695 people, with a population density of about 118.3 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
5.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Starcross & Exminster Population
8,695
Population density
118.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.69(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.27(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.87(-10%)
Other theft
5.29(-6%)
Public order
3.8(-42%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,254
94.91%
Other White
203
2.33%
White and Asian (mixed)
37
0.43%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
37
0.43%
Irish
29
0.33%
Total population: 8,697

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,765
38.61%
Level 3 (A level)
1,281
17.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,011
14.12%
No qualifications
950
13.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
608
8.49%
Total 16+ residents: 7,162

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,552
40.73%
Owns with a mortgage
1,175
30.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
612
16.06%
Other social rented
277
7.27%
Other forms of private rent
80
2.1%
Total households: 3,810

Property prices in Starcross & Exminster

Based on 144 recent sales, the median property price is £339,573 in Starcross & Exminster area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,110,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Starcross & Exminster 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 Starcross & Exminster over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats6£192,500
Semi-Detached44£335,000
Detached45£450,000
Terraced49£285,000

10 years median price trend in Starcross & Exminster

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Starcross & Exminster.

All postcodes in Starcross & Exminster

EX68SH

Blackheath Court

EX68LT

Church Street

EX68HA

Kenton & Starcross

EX68BY

Main Road

EX67YR

Freer's Lane

EX68QL

Parkers Road

EX68SU

Penny Close

EX68EF

Dryfield

EX68TA

Pridhams Way

EX68AP

Main Road

EX68QP

Cooksons Road

EX68SF

Heywood Drive

EX67XL

Telegraph Hill

EX67TT

Windsor Terrace

EX68DR

Dawlish Road

EX67TF

Exeter Road

EX68ER

Exminster Hill

EX68HX

Kenton & Starcross

EX68EQ

Royal Way

EX68PR

The Strand

EX70GX

Dawlish South West

EX20BS

Villiers Road

EX68AW

Townfield

EX68PH

Rose Cottages

EX68BQ

Kenn Valley

EX28XU

Old Matford Lane

EX68BZ

South View Terrace

EX68TZ

Lower Cloister Walk

EX68LG

Fore Street

EX68AQ

Woolway Avenue

EX67XG

Kenton & Starcross

EX68DY

Sentry Cottages

EX67XF

Kenn Valley

EX68PX

The Strand

EX20AQ

Ellacott Road

EX67TL

Exeter Road

EX68QX

Southbrook

EX67TQ

Sunnyside Cottages

EX68SW

Brownlees

EX68QD

Kenton & Starcross

EX29SL

Days-Pottles Lane

EX68FH

Brunel View

EX68SB

Sercombes Gardens

EX68JX

Victoria Close

EX28TQ

Brock Road

EX68DL

Crockwells Close

EX67TP

Rayners

EX67UG

Kenn Valley

EX68JJ

Church Road

EX68AA

Topsham Road

EX67TR

York Cottages

EX68TY

Upper Cloister Walk

EX70QA

Dawlish South West

EX70QS

Long Lane

EX68PJ

Longfield Road

EX70QD

College Cottages

EX67UN

St Andrew's Lane

EX70GW

Dawlish South West

EX68BG

Farm Cottages

EX67LR

Old Dawlish Road

EX67TN

Beers Terrace

EX68UA

Berrybrook Meadow

EX20BU

Kenn Valley

EX68EY

Kenton & Starcross

EX67TU

Sandfords

EX67UE

Exeter Road

EX68NQ

Manor Gardens

EX68LD

Fore Street

EX68SZ

Walnut Close

EX68DB

Moles Cottages

EX68NA

Church Street

EX68SP

Brownlees

EX68DS

Riviera Terrace

EX68NB

Belle View

EX20BP

Atherton Court

EX20DG

Kenn Valley

EX68BD

Milletts Close

EX68LQ

Sunnybank

EX68SA

Brickyard Lane

EX68NW

Kenton & Starcross

EX68HG

Kenton & Starcross

EX70QE

Oakpark Lane

EX68LL

Pitt Hill

EX67XE

Mount Rise

EX67UR

Mill Cottages

EX67UL

Mount Rise

EX68AR

Glebelands

EX68QZ

The Strand

EX68AL

Exe View

EX68TX

Dunster Walk

EX68UL

Devington Park

EX68AX

Days Pottles Lane

EX68FE

Old Quarry Drive

EX68AB

Coffins Lane

EX68AG

Milbury Lane

EX68HN

Kenton & Starcross

EX67UU

Belle Vue Close

EX20BR

Ellacott Road

EX68QR

Drews Close

EX68PT

Alexandra Terrace

Data Sources

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