Neighbourhood comparison
Heavitree West & Polsloe vs St Thomas East
Exeter, South West · Exeter, South West
Heavitree West & Polsloe · 2St Thomas East leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesSt Thomas East · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
93
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -28 pts
65
74
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
72
92
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
96
27
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
42
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,317/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 -£73/mo
£1,244/mo
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£1,600/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£1,597/mo
£2,080/yr
Council tax
Δ -£44/yr
£2,036/yr
5.0 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
4.6 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
60.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -4.0
56.9
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Schools detail
10%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +29 pp
39%
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Connectivity
772 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 212 m
560 m
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113 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -31 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.
8,923
Population
8,017
9,892 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,051 / km²
37%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
37%
35%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
31%
6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
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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3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
4
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