Neighbourhood comparison
Middlemoor & Sowton vs St Thomas East
Exeter, South West · Exeter, South West
Middlemoor & Sowton · 2St Thomas East leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSt Thomas East · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
65
47
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +26 pts
72
✓ leads
83
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +14 pts
96
✓ leads
37
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
42
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,368/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 -£124/mo
£1,244/mo
✓ leads
£1,634/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£37/mo
£1,597/mo
£2,480/yr
Council tax
Δ -£445/yr
£2,036/yr
✓ leads
5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 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
90.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -33.2
56.9
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Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +22 pp
39%
✓ leads
Connectivity
892 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 332 m
560 m
✓ leads
115 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -33 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.
13,266
Population
8,017
2,561 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,051 / km²
38%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
37%
33%
% 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
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
7
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
4