EX4 1AH

St Thomas · Exeter · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Exeter
Constituency
Exeter
Postcode district
EX4
Postcode sector
EX4 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EX2 9AT 83 m
EX4 1AA 107 m
EX4 1AF 108 m
EX4 1AD 109 m
EX4 1AG 109 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EX4 1AH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 2000
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EX
Postcode district
EX4
Postcode sector
EX4 1
Latitude
50.717013
Longitude
-3.537870
British National Grid easting
291,530
British National Grid northing
91,950

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Exeter · E07000041
Electoral ward
St Thomas · E05011022
Parish or community
E43000052
Westminster constituency
Exeter · E14001231
Output area
E00101386
Lower layer super output area
Exeter 010C · E01020030
Middle layer super output area
Exeter 010 · E02004158

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
52
Primary
25
Secondary
5
  1. St Thomas Primary School

    Academy converter

    226 m
  2. Belong School Devon

    Other independent special school

    355 m
  3. Montgomery Primary School

    Foundation school

    491 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,719
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,639
  • Shoplifting 1,017
  • Anti social behaviour 741
  • Criminal damage and arson 482
  • Public order 447

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
EX4 1 residents
8,793

Age bands in EX4 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.3%

1,550 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

940 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.7%

2,731 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.1%

2,482 residents

Age 65 and over
19.1%

1,821 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
83.3%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
83.3%
Gigabit-capable
83.3%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

14

within 5 km

  • ST THOMAS MEDICAL GROUP

    ST. THOMAS HEALTH CENTRE, COWICK STREET, ST. THOMAS, EXETER, EX4 1HJ

    ODS code L83016

    590 m

  • SOUTHERNHAY HOUSE SURGERY

    30 BARNFIELD ROAD, EXETER, EX1 1RX

    ODS code L83058

    1.2 km

  • ST LEONARDS PRACTICE

    ATHELSTAN ROAD, EXETER, EX1 1SB

    ODS code L83042

    1.3 km

  • FOXHAYES PRACTICE

    117 EXWICK ROAD, EXETER, EX4 2BH

    ODS code Y00568

    1.3 km

  • BARNFIELD HILL SURGERY

    10-12 BARNFIELD HILL, EXETER, EX1 1SR

    ODS code L83024

    1.4 km

  • INCLUSION HEALTH DEVON CIC

    WAT TYLER HOUSE, KING WILLIAM STREET, EXETER, EX4 6PD

    ODS code L83673

    1.5 km

  • IDE LANE SURGERY

    IDE LANE, ALPHINGTON, EXETER, EX2 8UP

    ODS code L83079

    2.0 km

  • ISCA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    38 POLSLOE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2DW

    ODS code L83099

    2.1 km

  • MOUNT PLEASANT HEALTH CENTRE

    MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, EXETER, EX4 7BW

    ODS code L83066

    2.3 km

  • HEAVITREE PRACTICE

    HEAVITREE HEALTH CENTRE, SOUTH LAWN TERRACE, EXETER, EX1 2RX

    ODS code L83077

    2.4 km

  • SOUTH LAWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HEAVITREE HEALTH CENTRE, SOUTH LAWN TERRACE, EXETER, EX1 2RX

    ODS code L83084

    2.4 km

  • WONFORD GREEN SURGERY

    BURNTHOUSE LANE, EXETER, EX2 6NF

    ODS code L83655

    2.7 km

  • WHIPTON SURGERY

    378 PINHOE ROAD, WHIPTON, EXETER, EX4 8EG

    ODS code L83115

    3.9 km

  • HILL BARTON SURGERY

    1 LOWER HILL BARTON ROAD, EXETER, EX1 3EN

    ODS code L83143

    4.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Exeter St Thomas Rail Station

    RSE · Exeter City Centre

    0.0 miles
  • Exeter St Thomas Rail Station

    RLY · Exeter City Centre

    0.0 miles
  • Railway Station

    BCT · St Thomas

    0.1 miles
  • Riverside Leisure Centre

    BCT · St Thomas

    0.1 miles
  • Riverside Leisure Centre

    BCT · St Thomas

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Exeter 010C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

12,973 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
6
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

52 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 5 secondary schools. St Thomas Primary School is the nearest published school at 226 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,719 published events cover 12 months, averaging 559.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,639 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.