Exeter
Exeter is a district council in Devon, in the South West of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Exeter has the highest share of residents within 1km of a station anywhere in the South West, 61.8%. Its band D council tax, £2,495, is the lowest of the 8 districts in Devon, while two bedroom rent, £1,131, is the highest of them. Recorded crime is 96.4 per 1,000 residents, up 27.9% since 2022-23 and the highest of the Devon districts. 78.2% of residents were at the same address a year earlier, the lowest share in the South West.
Furthest from the middle
- Residents at the same address a year earlier 78.2% Lower than 99% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 8 districts in Devon. The lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station 61.8% Higher than 89% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. The highest of the 8 districts in Devon. The highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents 96.4 Higher than 81% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The highest of the 8 districts in Devon. 3rd highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Exeter and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Higher than 67% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 52% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.
7th lowest of the 26 councils in the South West.
Down 1.7% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 65% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
5th highest of the 26 councils in the South West.
Up 0.6% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 62% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured
Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
Joint 4th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured
Transport
Higher than 77% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
3rd highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 89% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
The highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Higher than 76% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 73% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
4th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 52% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured
Education
Lower than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Joint 2nd highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
Up 2 points since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Higher than 65% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
2nd highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Lower than 79% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.
Published for Devon as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint highest of the 26 councils in the South West.
CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured
Safety
Higher than 81% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
3rd highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Up 27.9% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 64% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 69% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Published for Devon as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 5th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured
Community
Lower than 99% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.
The lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 54% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.
7th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Up 12.5% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Lower than 69% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Devon.
4th lowest of the 24 councils in the South West.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 60% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 76% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
Published for Devon as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 3rd highest of the 26 councils in the South West.
Down 3.6 years since 2011 to 2013
ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured
Environment
Lower than 73% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Lower than 72% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
Down 39% since 2019
Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured
Next door, side by side
Exeter shares a boundary with East Devon and Teignbridge. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Teignbridge£869
- East Devon£896
- Exeter£1,131
- Average house price, all homes
- Exeter£281k
- Teignbridge£304k
- East Devon£346k
- Council tax, band D
- Exeter£2,495
- East Devon£2,595
- Teignbridge£2,643
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- East Devon45.3
- Teignbridge46.1
- Exeter96.4
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- East Devon1,691
- Teignbridge1,820
- Exeter1,924
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- East Devon61%
- Exeter62%
- Teignbridge62%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- East Devon3.8 µg/m³
- Teignbridge4 µg/m³
- Exeter6.1 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- Teignbridge22%
- East Devon27.1%
- Exeter61.8%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Down 1.7% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 0.6% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Up 27.9% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 3.6 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Up 12.5% since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Up 2 points since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 39% since 2019
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