Newtown and St Leonard's
Newtown and St Leonard's is one of 13 wards in Exeter, home to 10,601 people in 4,430 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £305,000 over the past two years, in line with the Exeter median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Exeter average.
People and homes.
10,601 residents in 4,430 households, next to the Exeter average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Newtown and St Leonard's and Exeter.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 1,602 crimes and incidents in Newtown and St Leonard's in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 151 per 1,000 residents, against 115 across Exeter.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Devon and Cornwall Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Newtown and St Leonard's with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)