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EX2 8DJ

St David's

Exeter

England / South West / Exeter / Alphington & Marsh Barton / St David's / EX2 8DJ

Overview

Postcode EX2 8DJ is located in an urban city, within the St David's ward of Exeter in the South West region , and forms part of the Alphington & Marsh Barton area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 138.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Alphington & Marsh Barton is £47,800 per year. The nearest station is Exeter St Thomas located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Bullmeadow.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
31.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

5/10

Alphington & Marsh Barton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,673 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Alphington & Marsh Barton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 138.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31.3%

Approximately 31.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Alphington & Marsh Barton is £47,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 256 ft away from EX2 8DJ.

Flood risk

Low

Alphington & Marsh Barton near EX2 8DJ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Exeter St Thomas

N/A

0.7 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

1 mi

Exeter St David's

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBullmeadowSmall
0.4 miCathedral GreenSmall
0.5 miSouthernhay ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
10,496.2 per km²

Demographics

British
201
73.9%
Other White
34
12.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
2.57%
Chinese
6
2.21%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.84%
Total population: 272

Housing

Other social rented
38
29.01%
Owns with a mortgage
34
25.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
22.9%
Owns outright
20
15.27%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.05%
Total households: 131

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 8DJ postcode area, located within Alphington & Marsh Barton, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableExeter Cathedral SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableBelong School DevonOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSpar7-9 Commercial Road, Exeter, EX2 4AB
0.1 miCo-op FoodShooting Marsh Stile, Exeter, EX2 8BP
0.2 miM&S FoodhallCowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AH
0.2 miAldiAlphington Road, Exeter, EX2 8HP
0.3 miZer0 Exeter127 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQ

Data Sources

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