# St Thomas West

West Exeter. 7,281 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres.

St Thomas West, Exeter: 7,281 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 47.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £310,250 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02004160. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Exeter](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £310,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in St Thomas West was £310,250 in 2025. 3,305th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/st-thomas-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,213** (2021). St Thomas West had 7,213 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,564th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/st-thomas-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in St Thomas West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/st-thomas-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.9%** (January 2026). In St Thomas West, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/st-thomas-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004160) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in St Thomas West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004160) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 90 homes were sold in St Thomas West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004160) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for St Thomas West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004160) (Census 2021, England and Wales): St Thomas West had 7,213 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in St Thomas West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in St Thomas West at a rate of 47.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 108.9 per 1,000 people across Exeter.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 183 |
| Other crime | 58 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Drug offences | 6 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How St Thomas West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | St Thomas West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £310,250 | 6th most expensive | 15 middle areas, Exeter · 2025 |
| Population | 7,213 | 4th least populated | 15 middle areas, Exeter · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 15 middle areas, Exeter · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.9% | highest | 15 middle areas, Exeter · Jan 2026 |

## Is St Thomas West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in St Thomas West at a rate of 47.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 108.9 per 1,000 people across Exeter.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 29 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in St Thomas West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (183), other crime (58) and anti-social behaviour (39).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Exeter

These figures are published for the whole of Exeter, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Exeter and not St Thomas West alone. [See Exeter](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter)

- **Average house price: £282,696** (July 2026). Exeter’s average house price was £282,696 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,514** (2025). Full-time workers living in Exeter earned a median of £34,514 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 43rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.2×** (2025). A home in Exeter costs 8.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 123rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.9** (2025). Exeter has a deprivation score of 15.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 111th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## St Thomas West in brief

The median price paid for a home in St Thomas West was £310,250 in 2025.
St Thomas West had 7,213 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in St Thomas West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In St Thomas West, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004160
- Ward: [St Thomas †](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/ward/st-thomas)
- Constituency: [Exeter †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/exeter)
- Council: [Exeter](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.88 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,281*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/tedburn-shillingford-and-higher-ashton), [Exwick & Foxhayes](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/exwick-and-foxhayes), [St Thomas East](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/st-thomas-east), [Alphington & Marsh Barton](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/alphington-and-marsh-barton)

## Latest updates for St Thomas West

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004160

## How to cite

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