Neighbourhood comparison
Heavitree East & Whipton South vs St James's Park & Hoopern
Exeter, South West · Exeter, South West
Heavitree East & Whipton South · 2St James's Park & Hoopern leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesSt James's Park & Hoopern · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
76
55
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +5 pts
60
✓ leads
84
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +13 pts
97
✓ leads
37
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
27
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,310/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 -£14/mo
£1,297/mo
£1,609/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,603/mo
£2,182/yr
Council tax
Δ -£66/yr
£2,116/yr
5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
4.7 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
78.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -11.5
67.1
✓ leads
Schools detail
26%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -19 pp
7%
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 736 m
337 m
✓ leads
116 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
104 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.
7,594
Population
9,307
5,361 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,976 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
32%
26%
% working from home
Δ +17 pp
42%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +30
30
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
7
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
5
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
5