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Exe Island

Suburb · 3,162 residents

Affordability: 54/100Safety: 49/100Transport: 59/100Schools: 42/100Health: 63/100Food & drink: 90/100Environment: 68/100Infrastructure: 64/100Property market: 65/100
56Good

Good · better than 3 in 10 suburbs

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

Each arc is a topic, coloured by its score

What’s good

  • 17 places to eat and drink

Check before you view

  • Flood risk: 66% of the area is in the highest flood zone, so check the street
  • Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around Exe Island

Stepcote Hill48Foxhayes63Mount Dinham48Redhills62St. Hill Alphington57St. Thomas61St. John51Great Shilhay58
About Exe Island ↓

Map outline: Approximate — no official boundary exists for this neighbourhood

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Is Exe Island a good place to live?

Exe Island scores 56/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for food & drink (90).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Exe Island in South West, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Exe Island›

The summary for Exe Island is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Exe Island›

Transport

2 places
  1. 1Exeter Central
Rail station
  • 2Exeter St ThomasRail station

    • Schools

    6 places
    1. 1Bowhill Primary SchoolPrimary · Good
    2. 2Montgomery Primary SchoolPrimary
    3. 3St Thomas Primary SchoolPrimary · Good
    4. 4St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Good
    5. 5Exeter Cathedral SchoolOther independent school
    6. 6West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools FederationNursery · Outstanding

    Health

    5 places
    1. 1Foxhayes PracticeGP practice
    2. 2St Thomas Medical GroupGP practice
    3. 3BootsPharmacy
    4. 4Luxtons The PharmacyPharmacy
    5. 5Ben Pearson LtdDentist

    Food & drink

    5 places
    1. 1Aldi St Thomas ExeterAldi · supermarket
    2. 2M&S Exebridges Exeter SFMarks and Spencer · supermarket
    3. 3Co-op Exeter - Cowick StreetThe Co-operative Group · supermarket
    4. 4Spar QuaysideSpar · convenience store
    5. 5Co-op Haven BanksThe Co-operative Group · convenience store

    Environment

    6 places
    1. 1Rougemont GardensPublic park · 3.7 ha
    2. 2Pinces GardensPublic park · 1.4 ha
    3. 3Bull MeadowPublic park · 1.2 ha
    4. 4Southernhay GreenPublic park · 0.7 ha
    5. 5Cowick Barton Playing FieldPlaying field · 9.9 ha
    6. 6St Thomas Pleasure GroundsPlaying field · 2.1 ha
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    Areas near Exe Island

    • Stepcote Hill
    • Foxhayes
    • Mount Dinham
    • Redhills
    • St. Hill Alphington
    • St. Thomas
    • St. John
    • Great Shilhay
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