Heavitree East & Whipton South
Exeter 007 · 5 sub-areas · 7,594 residents
Exeter 007 is a mid-sized neighbourhood within Exeter, home to around 7,600 people and notable for its unusually high share of social housing. A typical two-bedroom flat runs about £1,125 a month — slightly below the UK national median for a 2-bed — and the area sits in the middle of Exeter's deprivation range, making it one of the more affordable pockets of the city.
Heavitree East & Whipton South is a mid-density neighbourhood of Exeter in the South West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Heavitree East & Whipton South?
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks and 2 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,312 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Heavitree East & Whipton South in Exeter
Living in Heavitree East & Whipton South
Exeter 007 stands out within the city partly because of its tenure mix: nearly three in ten households are in social housing, a significantly higher share than you'd find across most of Exeter and well above typical levels for the South West. That shapes the character of the area — it's more settled and less transient than the student-heavy parts of the city, with a broad age spread and a reasonable proportion of families.
On rent, this neighbourhood sits at the affordable end of Exeter's market. A two-bed comes in at around £1,125 a month — noticeably below what you'd pay in the more central or sought-after parts of the city, and marginally below the UK national median for that bedroom size. That said, rent-to-take-home pressure is real: at around 65% of net pay going on rent, this is a stretch for anyone on a typical local salary of roughly £29,500 a year.
The population is spread fairly evenly across age groups. Around one in five residents is under 18 and a similar share is 65 or over, which points to a genuinely mixed community rather than the young-professional concentration you'd get closer to the city centre. About a third of households are single-person, which is fairly standard for an urban area of this size.
Degree-level qualifications are held by around 31% of residents — reasonable, though below what you'd expect in the university-adjacent parts of Exeter. Nearly 90% of residents were born in the UK, and the ethnic diversity index sits at 12, reflecting a less diverse demographic profile than larger English cities.
For the streets and sub-areas that make up Exeter 007, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Exeter 007 a nice place to live?
- It's a mixed, settled neighbourhood with a broad age range and a lower-than-average private rental share. Rents are on the affordable side for Exeter, crime is close to the national average, and broadband is excellent. The main trade-off is that school ratings nearby are well below the national average, so families with school-age children should research catchments carefully.
- What is the rent in Exeter 007?
- A one-bedroom flat averages around £910 a month, a two-bed around £1,125, and a three-bed around £1,355. These are estimates scaled from city-level data. Rents rose by about 2.2% over the past year — relatively modest growth.
- Is Exeter 007 safe?
- Crime runs at roughly 78.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — marginally below the UK national rate of around 80 per 1,000. That puts the neighbourhood in an average bracket rather than a high-crime one, though conditions can vary at street level.
- What's the commute from Exeter 007 to Exeter city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about a 12-minute walk away. Most residents drive — around 47% — while 24% work from home, which keeps pressure off local transport. Public transport use is low at around 7% of commuters.
- Who lives in Exeter 007?
- It's a genuinely mixed community: age groups are spread fairly evenly, with each band from under-18s to over-65s making up roughly a fifth of residents. Nearly 30% of households are in social housing, and about a third are single-person. Around 31% of residents hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Exeter 007?
- There are 94 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 28% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 5.6 km away. Families should check specific school catchment boundaries before committing to the area.
- How affordable is buying a home in Exeter 007?
- The median sale price is around £304,000. On a typical local salary of about £29,500 a year, saving a deposit takes roughly five years — broadly in line with the national picture, and more achievable than in many southern English cities.