Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX1 2LX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.1%	53.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	43.9%	46.6%	2.7%	49.0%	-2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around EX1 2LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.7%	61%	17.3%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	11.5%	7.6%	-3.9%	44.2%	-36.6%
Separated	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	22.4%	19.1%	-3.3%	9.1%	10.0%
Widowed	18.6%	8.5%	-10.1%	6.1%	2.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (58.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	20.3%	24.3%	4.0%	48.4%	-24.1%
Good health	26.7%	34.5%	7.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	32.1%	21.3%	-10.8%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	15.5%	12.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	8.8%
Very bad health	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	1.2%	6.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	27.2%	-10.0%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	9.8%	-5.0%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6%	4.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	27.7%	17.3%	16.9%	10.8%
Degree or Similar	18%	16.2%	-1.8%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	6.3%	4.7%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.4%	85.7%	-5.7%	81.4%	4.3%
Arab	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	84.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	10.1%	5.8%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	85.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Heavitree Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heavitree Road was 559.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 317.1% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heavitree Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 14th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 193.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in EX1 2LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Heavitree Road are based on 125 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Exeter.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX1 2LX

Average Price
£861,560

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,372,120

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£351,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heavitree Road

Average Price
£384,658

Semi-Detached
£663,023

Terraced
£473,796

Detached
£655,501

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,010

Other
£638,492

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heavitree Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Uplands House, 81 Heavitree Road, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-10-01	£353,625
Uplands Business Centre, 81 Heavitree Road, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	1998-01-02	£1,403,796

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Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in EX1 2LX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in EX1 2LX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Student (economically inactive)	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Employee	11
Part-Time Employee	7
Self-Employed	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	2,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Road , EX1 2PS	4out of 4	628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Junior School Pretoria Road , EX1 2PT	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy South Lawn Terrace , Heavitree EX1 2SN	4out of 4	831 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	3out of 4	938 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isca Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	2,339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	2,518 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	2,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	2,874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Mathematics School Rougemont House , EX4 3PU	- not rated	1,153 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	- not rated	3,272 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Exeter School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NS	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School Schoolrooms, Bramble Unit , RD&E Hospital EX2 5DW	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU	- not rated	1,139 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gurkha Kitchen	164 Heavitree Road, Exeter	122 yd
Savour Cafe	Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Heavitree), Gladstone Road	137 yd
Refresh Cafe	29 Fore Street, Heavitree	486 yd
Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant	21 Heavitree Road, Exeter	595 yd
Exe Coffee Roasters	19 Heavitree Road, Exeter	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Keys Bar & Cafe	St Lukes Campus, Heavitree Road	218 yd
Labour Clifton Hill Club	26B Clifton Hill, Exeter	513 yd
The Clifton Bakery Pub & Restaurant	The Clifton Bakery Pub & Restaurant, 1 Clifton Road	576 yd
Mount Radford	73-75 Magdalen Road, Exeter	609 yd
Pig & Pickle	38A Fore Street, Heavitree	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bengal	48 Fore Street, Heavitree	636 yd
Eddys Fast Food	46 Fore Street, Heavitree	636 yd
New Orient	40 Fore Street, Heavitree	636 yd
HOT SPOT	Hot Spot, 132A Sidwell Street	871 yd
Gourmet Peri Peri	155 Sidwell Street, Exeter	883 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	66 Polsloe Road, Exeter	195 yd
Waitrose	2 Gladstone Road, Exeter	264 yd
Co-op	63 Fore Street, Heavitree	729 yd
Co-op	Unit 2, The Depot	778 yd
European Shop	124-125 Sidwell Street, Exeter	860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Luke'S Sports Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	209 yd
Exeter And District Ski Club Ltd Clifton Hill	ski slopes	295 yd
Newtown Primary School (Closed) Clifton Road	grass pitches	313 yd
Bramdean School 47-51 47-51 HOMEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	450 yd
Clifton Hill Sports Centre (Closed) CLIFTON HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	470 yd
Victoria Park Tennis Club LYNDHURST ROAD	tennis courts	476 yd
Exeter School VICTORIA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	480 yd
Clifton Hill Driving Range GOLF DRIVING RANGE GOLF DRIVING RANGE CLIFTON HILL	golf	516 yd
The Maynard School DENMARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	561 yd
Pyramids Swimming & Leisure Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of EX1 2LX