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St David's: your area

St David's ward · Exeter. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented privately: 45% here, compared with 25% across Exeter (19.9 percentage points higher).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 42.1% here, compared with 34.7% across Exeter (7.4 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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A proposed response →

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 22% here, compared with 17% across Exeter (5.3 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

12.6%

21 March 2021 · St David's ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,326 out of 10,533.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5%

21 March 2021 · St David's ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

529 out of 10,529.

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People counted in the census

10,530

21 March 2021 · St David's ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

10,530 out of 10,530.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

42.1%

21 March 2021 · St David's ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

4,081 out of 9,698.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

52.2%

21 March 2021 · St David's ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

2,496 out of 4,778.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

19.8%

21 March 2021 · St David's ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

944 out of 4,778.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.4%

21 March 2021 · St David's ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,010 out of 9,698.

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Homes rented privately

45%

21 March 2021 · St David's ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

2,141 out of 4,776.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

22%

21 March 2021 · St David's ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,046 out of 4,776.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for St David's ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

3,279 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 3,738 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

St David's ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 258 mapped crimes in September 2024; 289 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · St David's
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202425854
October 202427583
November 202425860
December 202430263
January 202525074
February 202529762
March 202536079
April 202533366
May 202543185
June 202534661
July 202535773
August 202527169
September 202530879
October 202526053
November 202523957
December 202525159
January 202626748
February 202624953
March 202630958
April 202624657
May 202627889
June 202626650
July 202631787
August 202628964
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · St David's
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime1,520
shoplifting436
criminal damage arson265
public order241
other theft236
drugs137
burglary117
bicycle theft105
vehicle crime70
theft from the person43
possession of weapons39
other crime36
robbery34
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →