Neighbourhood comparison
Central Exeter vs St Thomas East
Exeter, South West · Exeter, South West
Central Exeter · 12Central Exeter leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSt Thomas East · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
65
1
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +71 pts
72
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97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
96
31
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
42
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,127/mo
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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 +£117/mo
£1,244/mo
£1,586/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£11/mo
£1,597/mo
£1,908/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£128/yr
£2,036/yr
3.1 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.5 yrs
4.6 yrs
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
378.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -321.7
56.9
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Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +18 pp
39%
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Connectivity
498 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +62 m
560 m
103 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -21 min
82 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,198
Population
8,017
7,686 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,051 / km²
40%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
37%
34%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
31%
61
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -52
9
29
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -24
5
35
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -32
3
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
3
10
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -6
4