Neighbourhood comparison
Central Exeter vs Heavitree East & Whipton South
Exeter, South West · Exeter, South West
Central Exeter · 13Central Exeter leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesHeavitree East & Whipton South · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
79
1
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +53 pts
55
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
84
31
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
37
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,127/mo
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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 +£184/mo
£1,310/mo
£1,586/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£23/mo
£1,609/mo
£1,908/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£274/yr
£2,182/yr
3.1 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.0 yrs
5.1 yrs
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
378.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -300.0
78.6
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Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
26%
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Connectivity
498 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +575 m
1.1 km
103 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
116 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,198
Population
7,594
7,686 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,361 / km²
40%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
32%
34%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
26%
61
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -61
0
29
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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35
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -35
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
0
10
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
5