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EX1 2NQ

Newtown and St Leonard's

Exeter

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Detailed insights for EX1 2NQ

Overview

Postcode EX1 2NQ 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 381.0 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 0.7 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
381
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
86.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Central Exeter has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,708 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Exeter has a very high crime rate, with approximately 381.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

86.2%

Approximately 86.2% 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 2NQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Exeter near EX1 2NQ 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.

Nearby public transport stations for EX1 2NQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

St James Park (Exeter)

N/A

Walking directions to St James Park (Exeter)
0.7 mi

Polsloe Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Polsloe Bridge
0.9 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX1 2NQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBelmont ParkMediumWalking directions to Belmont Park
0.1 miRegent's ParkSmallWalking directions to Regent's Park

Area Profile

Population
236
Population density
3,752 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
190
80.17%
Chinese
15
6.33%
Irish
7
2.95%
Other White
6
2.53%
Other Asian
5
2.11%
Total population: 237

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
83
57.24%
Social rents from council
42
28.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.9%
Owns outright
6
4.14%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.38%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Newtown and St Leonard's

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £290,500 in Newtown and St Leonard's area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,075,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newtown and St Leonard's 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 Newtown and St Leonard's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£586,000
Flats38£193,500
Semi-Detached4£375,000
Terraced56£342,500

10 year median price trend in Newtown and St Leonard's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newtown and St Leonard's.

Schools

In the EX1 2NQ postcode area, located within Central Exeter, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX1 2NQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 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

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX1 2NQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX1 2NQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisons Daily66 Polsloe Road, Exeter, EX1 2NGWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.1 miWaitrose2 Gladstone Road, Exeter, EX1 2EBWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miRobinsons NewsPark Place, Exeter, EX1 2RDWalking directions to Robinsons News
0.4 miSaunders Stores Ltd30 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BWWalking directions to Saunders Stores Ltd
0.4 miCo-op Food61-63 Fore Street, Exeter, EX1 2RJWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.