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EX2 4BB

St David's

Exeter

England / South West / Exeter / Central Exeter / St David's / EX2 4BB

Overview

Postcode EX2 4BB is located in an urban city, within the St David'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 375.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Exeter is £38,400 per year. The nearest station is Exeter St Thomas located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Thomas Pleasure Ground.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
376
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
66.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Central Exeter has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,374 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Exeter has a very high crime rate, with approximately 375.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

66.7%

Approximately 66.7% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 165 ft away from EX2 4BB.

Flood risk

Low

Central Exeter near EX2 4BB has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Exeter St Thomas located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Exeter St Thomas

N/A

0.5 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

0.8 mi

Exeter St David's

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSt Thomas Pleasure GroundMedium
0.4 miBullmeadowSmall
0.3 miCathedral GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
228
Population density
5,714.3 per km²

Demographics

British
201
87.01%
Other White
11
4.76%
Other Asian
5
2.16%
Arab
3
1.3%
Bangladeshi
2
0.87%
Total population: 231

Housing

Other social rented
82
55.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
21.77%
Social rents from council
16
10.88%
Owns outright
10
6.8%
Owns with a mortgage
6
4.08%
Total households: 147

Property prices in St David's

Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in St David's area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £920,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£682,500
Flats78£174,000
Semi-Detached11£465,000
Terraced36£301,500

10 years price trend in St David's

Schools

In the EX2 4BB postcode area, located within Central Exeter, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableExeter Cathedral SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt David's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSpar7-9 Commercial Road, Exeter, EX2 4AB
0.1 miZer0 Exeter127 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQ
0.1 miMorrisons Daily115-116 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQ
0.1 miCo-op FoodShooting Marsh Stile, Exeter, EX2 8BP
0.1 miQuick Stop143B Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AN

Data Sources

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