St Leonard's
Exeter 009 · 4 sub-areas · 6,543 residents
Exeter 009 is a residential neighbourhood within Exeter, home to around 6,500 people and sitting noticeably higher up the income and education ladder than much of the city. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,125 a month — close to the UK median for that size — and nearly six in ten residents hold a degree. Working from home is the dominant commute pattern here.
St Leonard's is a mid-density neighbourhood of Exeter in the South West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in St Leonard's?
The area is unusually green for its density — 10 parks and 1 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 23 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,312 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
St Leonard's in Exeter
Living in St Leonard's
This part of Exeter has a noticeably settled, professional character. Nearly six in ten residents hold a degree-level qualification, which is well above the national average, and the neighbourhood scores in the upper two-fifths of the deprivation index — meaning it's genuinely comfortable rather than just average. The street feel is quieter and more residential than the city centre, with a strong sense that most people here have planted roots.
On cost, Exeter 009 sits in the middle of Exeter's rent range. A two-bedroom home runs about £1,125 a month — roughly in line with the UK median for that size — while a one-bedroom comes in around £910 and a three-bedroom around £1,353. Council tax (Band D) comes to just under £2,500 a year. The median property sale price is around £375,000, which puts the deposit-saving timeline at roughly six years on local wages.
The population skews moderately older and more settled than the city-centre average. The largest share of residents — just over a fifth — are in the 18–34 bracket, but the 65-plus group is nearly as large at around 19%, which is notable. Owner-occupation runs at around 57%, with private renters making up about a third of households. Single-person households are relatively common at 38%, suggesting a mix of older individuals and solo professionals alongside couples and families.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.2 km away — about a 15-minute walk — giving reasonable access to Exeter St Davids or Exeter Central for onward travel. The rail commute to London takes around two and a half hours by public transport. Broadband coverage is excellent: 100% of premises have access to gigabit-speed connections. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets of the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Exeter 009 a nice place to live?
- It's a comfortable, settled neighbourhood with low crime, excellent broadband, and a well-educated residential community. The trade-off is that schools within catchment distance have a low share of Good or Outstanding Ofsted ratings, and rents consume a large chunk of take-home pay at typical local salaries.
- What is the rent in Exeter 009?
- A one-bedroom runs around £910 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,125, and a three-bedroom around £1,353. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 2.2% over the past year.
- Is Exeter 009 safe?
- Yes, relatively so. The crime rate is around 67 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The neighbourhood also sits in the less-deprived half of the national deprivation index, which correlates with a stable, low-crime environment.
- What's the commute from Exeter 009 to Exeter city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.2 km away — roughly a 15-minute walk. That said, the majority of residents in this neighbourhood work from home (around 41%), making the daily commute a non-issue for a large share of the population.
- Who lives in Exeter 009?
- Mostly settled professionals and owner-occupiers. Nearly six in ten residents hold a degree, and owner-occupation runs at 57%. There's a notable proportion of older residents — around 19% are 65-plus — alongside a younger professional cohort in their 20s and 30s.
- What schools are near Exeter 009?
- There are 64 schools within 2 km, but only around 15% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 7.7 km away. Families should check catchment boundaries and current inspection grades directly before committing.
- How does buying compare to renting in Exeter 009?
- The median sale price is around £375,000. On a typical local salary of about £29,500, it takes roughly six years to save a deposit — assuming you're putting money aside consistently. Renting first to test the area is sensible given those timescales.