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EX1 2ND

Newtown and St Leonard's

Exeter

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

Overview

Postcode EX1 2ND 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 St Leonard's area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Leonard's is £57,200 per year. The nearest station is St James Park (Exeter) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Belmont Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

St Leonard's has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,566 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

St Leonard's has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.8%

Approximately 4.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in St Leonard's is £57,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

St Leonard's near EX1 2ND 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 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

St James Park (Exeter)

N/A

0.7 mi

Polsloe Bridge

N/A

0.9 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBelmont ParkMedium
0.1 miRegent's ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
341
Population density
3,519.1 per km²

Demographics

British
228
67.06%
Other White
39
11.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
15
4.41%
Other Asian
10
2.94%
Indian
10
2.94%
Total population: 340

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
67
53.6%
Owns with a mortgage
25
20%
Owns outright
24
19.2%
Social rents from council
5
4%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.4%
Total households: 125

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 2ND postcode area, located within St Leonard's, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableExeter SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryLadysmith Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLadysmith Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMorrisons Daily66 Polsloe Road, Exeter, EX1 2NG
0.1 miWaitrose2 Gladstone Road, Exeter, EX1 2EB
0.3 miRobinsons NewsPark Place, Exeter, EX1 2RD
0.3 miCo-op Food61-63 Fore Street, Exeter, EX1 2RJ
0.4 miSaunders Stores Ltd30 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BW

Data Sources

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