Neighbourhood comparison
Heavitree East & Whipton South vs St Thomas East
Exeter, South West · Exeter, South West
Heavitree East & Whipton South · 2St Thomas East leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesSt Thomas East · 16
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 -14 pts
65
55
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +17 pts
72
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84
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
96
✓ leads
37
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
42
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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 -£67/mo
£1,244/mo
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£1,609/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£12/mo
£1,597/mo
£2,182/yr
Council tax
Δ -£146/yr
£2,036/yr
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5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
4.6 yrs
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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 -21.7
56.9
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Schools detail
26%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
39%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 513 m
560 m
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116 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -34 min
82 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
8,017
5,361 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,051 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
37%
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26%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
31%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
9
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
4