Exminster
Exminster is a town in Devon, England, with a population of around 3,368. It has around 1 restaurant and café, 13 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Topsham, 2.4 km away. There were around 18 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Exminster area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Teignbridge area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 134,801 residents at roughly 200 people per km².
- Council
- Teignbridge
- County
- Devon
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Police force
- Devon & Cornwall
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 130th of 294 English council areas — better than 56% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°CMist
- Today: 20° / 16° · 90% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:44Sunset 19:34
12h 50m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
6US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Barnstaple A39, United Kingdom
Crime
19 reported · July 2026▼ 5% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences9
- Other theft3
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Burglary2
Neighbourhood team: Exminster & Rural · Devon And Cornwall
Local policing priorities
- Anti Social Behaviour
- Disruption of drug supply
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
222 reported road collisions (2024)
50 killed or seriously injured · 281 casualties · 16.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
98 food businesses within 2 miles
- 92 rated 4–5 ★ (87 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Topsham (2.4 km)
- 13 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Topsham (2.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£303,564 average▲ 0.8% YoY
Across Teignbridge · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£958 average monthly rent▲ 3.7% YoY
- 1 bed £653
- 2 bed £867
- 3 bed £1,083
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.7 times median annual pay (8.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · Esso (7.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · Esso (8.1 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
74 charging locations within ~8 km
- 14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: The Devon Hotel (2.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
134,801 residents in Teignbridge · 200/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 27%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 186 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,643 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (22% of 65,470)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
70 schools · 16,497 pupils
47 primary · 7 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 23 of 26 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
57inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Coombeshead AcademyGood
- South Devon UTCGood
- Teign SchoolGood
- Dawlish College
- Newton Abbot College
- South Dartmoor Community College
- Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Teignbridge
Care & health services
832 CQC-registered services
- Care homes310
- GP practices118
- Dentists158
- Homecare agencies155
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 4 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Devon
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 31 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
165 applications decided
79.4% granted · 131 granted, 34 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
Central Devon
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 9
- LD 25
- Ref 1
- Oth 12
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,640 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
24 jobs advertised · £49,297 avg
e.g. Sign Up as A Delivery Person - Earn With Uber Eats, Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Online French Tutoring Job in Exminster – Flexible Schedule
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£689 median full-time weekly pay
2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,367 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 67,262 certificates
10.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
56% low-carbon electricity
Solar 41% · Gas 36% · Wind 13% · Imports 8%
147 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.4 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
62% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Central Devon:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership637 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases404 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership374 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office343 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks319 local signatures · 49,615 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Exminster · 0.2 kmExminster is a village west of the Exeter ship canal and River Exe in Devon, England, 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Exeter, with a population of 4,379 at the 2021 census.
Exminster Hospital · 0.6 kmExminster Hospital is a former mental health facility at Exminster, Devon, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Clara Place · 2.1 kmClara Place is a garden square in Topsham, Devon. It was built in 1841 and is Grade II* listed.
St Margaret's Church, Topsham · 2.2 kmSt Margaret's Church in Topsham, Devon, is a parish church in the Church of England. It is a Grade II* listed building composed of a 14th-century Gothic tower and a 19th-century Gothic Revival main structure.
Broadway House, Topsham · 2.2 kmBroadway House is a building in Topsham, Devon. It was built in 1776 and is Grade II* listed.
Topsham, Devon · 2.3 kmTopsham is a town in the Exeter district, in Devon, England, located on the east side of the River Exe, immediately north of its confluence with the River Clyst and the former's estuary, between Exeter and Exmouth. To…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Exminster?
- Exminster is a town in Devon, England, in the Teignbridge local authority.
- What is the population of Exminster?
- Exminster has an approximate settlement population of 3,368.
- How deprived is Exminster?
- The Teignbridge local authority, which includes Exminster, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.