KING STREET, EX1 1BG House Prices & Local Information

EX1 1BG is an up-and-coming urban area on King Street, 0.1km from Stepcote Hill in Exeter. Administratively it sits within St David's ward and the Exeter constituency.

For renters and young professionals, EX1 1BG offers a university campus area — mostly students in halls, very high turnover. During the day, low density wholesale and retail in mostly white areas, often on urban fringe or close to transport nodes. The community skews young professional (average age 30) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 77% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are high (286 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for EX1 1BG are sourced from Output Area E00101316 (shared with 37 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.