Neighbourhood comparison
Heavitree East & Whipton South vs St Leonard's
Exeter, South West · Exeter, South West
Heavitree East & Whipton South · 6St Leonard's leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesSt Leonard's · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
64
55
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
61
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84
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
89
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37
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
30
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,310/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 +£93/mo
£1,403/mo
£1,609/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£17/mo
£1,626/mo
£2,182/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£206/yr
£2,388/yr
5.1 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 +0.8 yrs
5.8 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
78.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.4
71.2
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Schools detail
26%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
15%
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +10 m
1.1 km
116 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -16 min
100 min
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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
6,543
5,361 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,468 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +27 pp
59%
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26%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
41%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +23
23
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +7
7
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5
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
10
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