St Thomas East
Exeter 010 · 5 sub-areas · 8,017 residents
Exeter 010 is a residential part of Exeter, home to around 8,000 people, with a median rent of about £1,310 a month. That's broadly in line with Exeter's wider market — and noticeably more affordable than equivalent areas in London or the South East. Around three in five residents own their home, giving the area a settled, owner-occupier feel that sets it apart from the more transient student districts nearby.
St Thomas East 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.
Overview
What's it like to live in St Thomas East?
4 parks and 4 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
St Thomas East in Exeter
Living in St Thomas East
Exeter 010 sits on the owner-occupier end of Exeter's housing mix. The majority of residents own their homes — around 60% — and the neighbourhood has a noticeably more settled character than parts of the city dominated by student lettings or private rentals. One in eight households is in social housing, which is a modest share, and just over a quarter rent privately.
Rents here are modest by South West standards. A typical two-bedroom property runs around £1,125 a month — close to the UK national median and considerably cheaper than coastal or commuter-belt alternatives like Exmouth or the fringes of Bristol. Prices have crept up around 2% year-on-year, so the market is moving, but not at the pace seen further east along the M4 corridor.
The population skews slightly younger than you might expect for a predominantly owner-occupier area — around a quarter of residents are aged 18 to 34, alongside a significant family-age cohort in the 35–49 bracket. Nearly one in five residents is under 18, which points to a meaningful family presence. Single-person households make up nearly a third of the total, so it's a mixed community rather than a purely family neighbourhood.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 490 metres away — about a six-minute walk — which makes Exeter's wider rail network very accessible. Nearly 30% of residents work from home, which is a high share and reflects a relatively graduate-heavy population: around 36% hold a degree-level qualification. Greenspace is close at hand too, with 87% of residents within a short walk of a park or green area. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within Exeter 010.
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Frequently asked
- Is Exeter 010 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupier part of Exeter with good rail access and strong greenspace coverage — around 87% of residents are within a short walk of a park. The trade-off is a crime rate noticeably above the national average and a relatively low share of top-rated schools within catchment distance.
- What is the rent in Exeter 010?
- A typical one-bedroom runs around £910 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,125, and a three-bedroom around £1,355. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents have risen about 2% over the past year.
- Is Exeter 010 safe?
- Crime runs at around 135 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is above the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's not an outlier among urban Exeter neighbourhoods, but it's higher than quieter residential suburbs on the city's edges.
- What's the commute from Exeter 010 to Exeter city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is roughly a six-minute walk away. The area has reasonable connectivity, though most residents commute by car (around 39%) and nearly 30% work from home. Public transport use for commuting is relatively low at just over 6%.
- Who lives in Exeter 010?
- Predominantly owner-occupiers — around 60% own their home. There's a solid family-age presence (strong 35–49 and under-18 shares) alongside a quarter of residents aged 18–34. About 36% hold a degree-level qualification, pointing to a professional rather than student-heavy community.
- What schools are near Exeter 010?
- There are 66 schools within 2km, but only around 37% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 9km away, so families with strong school preferences should research individual catchments carefully.
- How far is Exeter 010 from London by train?
- The rail journey to London takes around 130 minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline station is only about 490 metres away — a six-minute walk — so catching a train is straightforward once you've decided to make the trip.