Is Exeter a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Exeter, from official data · 6 postcode districts · 3,629 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Exeter, from official data · 6 postcode districts · 3,629 postcodes
The average home in Exeter sold for £282,696 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.7% on a year earlier. Across Exeter, police record 109 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.
From the middle of Exeter, the nearest primary school is Newtown Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement); the nearest GP surgery is Heavitree Practice, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.
St James Park (Devon) station is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
Across Exeter, police record 109 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Exeter sold for £282,696 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £517,757, semi-detached £346,054, terraced £282,887, flats £164,900. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Newtown Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
St James Park (Devon) is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £65,267 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).