Local servicesHospitalFranklyn Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHeld Health Adhd - Devon Icb33 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPittar Chambers Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools19 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 5 special, 2 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherIndependentExeter Cathedral Schoolages 3-13, 152 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Thomas Primary Schoolages 5-11, 193 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWest Exe Schoolages 11-16, 1,237 pupilsunder a mileCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Groupunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Exeter1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT5.4 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL48 miRailway stationExeter St ThomasExeter City Centreunder a mileBus stationBus StationExeter City Centreunder a mileFerryTopsham Lock Ferry LandingExminster3.8 miBus stops185 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX2 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX2 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min5:01 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:13 am – 4:11 pm
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People11,622 residentsin the Central Exeter census areaMedian age 26.84,862 households26% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright28% social rented, 44% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.5% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 4,535 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: education 17%, health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 24% go by car, 8% take public transport, 32% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C978 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesBull Meadowpark · under a mileSouthernhay Greenpark · under a mileRougemont Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haCowick Barton Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 10 haSt Thomas Pleasure Groundsplaying field · under a mile · 2 haRiversidesports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201936 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202628 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.5 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,555 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
