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St Thomas

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West Exeter. About 9,790 people in 1.7 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In St Thomas, 94.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
9,847
2,536th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.5%
1,929th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How St Thomas compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

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Population13 wards, Exeter · 2021
Population: every ward in Exeter13 areas from 8,270 to 15,148. The middle area is 9,766. St Thomas is 9,847.
9,8476th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage13 wards, Exeter · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Exeter13 areas from 74.8% to 98.3%. The middle area is 94.2%. St Thomas is 94.8%.
94.8%4th highest
Claimant rate13 wards, Exeter · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Exeter13 areas from 1.1% to 3.3%. The middle area is 2.3%. St Thomas is 2.7%.
2.7%5th highest
Aged 15 to 6413 wards, Exeter · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Exeter13 areas from 60.1% to 86.8%. The middle area is 65.7%. St Thomas is 65.5%.
65.5%6th lowest

Figures for the whole of Exeter

These figures are published for the whole of Exeter, not for each ward, so they describe all of Exeter and not St Thomas alone. See Exeter

Average house price
£282,696
Down 1.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,514
43rd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.2×
123rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
15.9
111th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
St Thomas in brief

St Thomas had 9,847 usual residents at the census.

In St Thomas, 94.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In St Thomas, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.5% of residents in St Thomas were aged 15 to 64 at the census.