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EX1 2HG

Newtown and St Leonard's

Exeter

England / South West / Exeter / Central Exeter / Newtown and St Leonard's / EX1 2HG

Overview

Postcode EX1 2HG is located in an urban city, within the Newtown and St Leonard's ward of Exeter in the South West region , and forms part of the Central Exeter area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Exeter is £38,400 per year. The nearest station is St James Park (Exeter) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Belmont Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Central Exeter has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,010 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Central Exeter has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Central Exeter is £38,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX1 2HG.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Exeter near EX1 2HG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St James Park (Exeter) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

St James Park (Exeter)

N/A

0.7 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

0.8 mi

Polsloe Bridge

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miBelmont ParkMedium
0.4 miRegent's ParkSmall
0.5 miSouthernhay ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
10,747.3 per km²

Demographics

British
202
66.45%
Other White
32
10.53%
Chinese
31
10.2%
Arab
9
2.96%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.64%
Total population: 304

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
49
42.98%
Owns outright
36
31.58%
Owns with a mortgage
29
25.44%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Newtown and St Leonard's

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Newtown and St Leonard's area, with individual transactions ranging from £123,750 up to £1,075,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£657,500
Flats39£192,000
Semi-Detached4£375,000
Terraced57£350,000

10 years price trend in Newtown and St Leonard's

Schools

In the EX1 2HG postcode area, located within Central Exeter, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryNewtown Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryLadysmith Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSaunders Stores Ltd30 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BW
0.2 miThe Continetal Food StoreOld Tiverton Road, Exeter, EX4 6LD
0.2 miBest-one120-121 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6RY
0.2 miEuropean Shop125A Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6RY
0.2 miTesco Express71-73 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6PL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.