Neighbourhood comparison
Countess Wear & Topsham vs St Thomas East
Exeter, South West · Exeter, South West
Countess Wear & Topsham · 1St Thomas East leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSt Thomas East · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
65
✓ leads
66
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
72
✓ leads
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +20 pts
96
✓ leads
21
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +21 pts
42
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,595/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£351/mo
£1,244/mo
✓ leads
£1,637/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£40/mo
£1,597/mo
£2,525/yr
Council tax
Δ -£489/yr
£2,036/yr
✓ leads
7.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.7 yrs
4.6 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,531/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,531/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.75
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.75
Safety detail
64.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.6
56.9
✓ leads
Schools detail
6%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +32 pp
39%
✓ leads
Connectivity
978 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 418 m
560 m
✓ leads
123 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -41 min
82 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,268
Population
8,017
1,816 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,051 / km²
43%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
37%
30%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
31%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
9
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
✓ leads