Neighbourhood comparison
Countess Wear & Topsham vs Heavitree West & Polsloe
Exeter, South West · Exeter, South West
Countess Wear & Topsham · 2Heavitree West & Polsloe leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesHeavitree West & Polsloe · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +41 pts
93
✓ leads
66
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +8 pts
74
✓ leads
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +16 pts
92
✓ leads
21
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
27
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,595/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£278/mo
£1,317/mo
✓ leads
£1,637/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£37/mo
£1,600/mo
£2,525/yr
Council tax
Δ -£445/yr
£2,080/yr
✓ leads
7.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.3 yrs
5.0 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,531/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,531/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.75
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.75
Safety detail
64.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -3.6
60.9
✓ leads
Schools detail
6%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
10%
✓ leads
Connectivity
978 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 206 m
772 m
✓ leads
123 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 min
113 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,268
Population
8,923
1,816 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,892 / km²
43%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
37%
30%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
35%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
6
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
✓ leads