Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX1 2LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	55.6%	54%	-1.6%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	44.4%	46%	1.6%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 2LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	42%	51.4%	9.4%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	31.7%	3.2%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.6%	9.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	15%	4.1%	-10.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	45.8%	3.5%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	35.5%	36.4%	0.9%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	15.3%	11.7%	-3.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	14.3%	-9.9%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	4.1%	-8.9%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	8.6%	-3.5%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	21.2%	9.1%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	42.9%	13.4%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.3%	87.2%	-1.1%	81.4%	5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	87.1%	80.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	8%	1.5%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	80.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	10.6%	8.2%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	13.6%	6.0%	7.6%

Safety

Is Heavitree Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heavitree Road was 519.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 294.1% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heavitree Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 12th highest crime rate of 396 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2LY, 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 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX1 2LY

Average Price
£203,310

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,310

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heavitree Road

Average Price
£365,186

Semi-Detached
£627,635

Terraced
£452,610

Detached
£620,464

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,588

Other
£604,505

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heavitree Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Summerlands Court Heavitree Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-09-13	£214,490
Flat 4 Summerlands Court Heavitree Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2018-11-30	£198,790
Flat 2 Summerlands Court Heavitree Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-05-31	£205,319
Flat 1 Summerlands Court Heavitree Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2015-07-17	£188,349
Flat 2 Summerlands Court Heavitree Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2012-02-17	£171,173

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX1 2LY

Employment

EX1 2LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in EX1 2LY 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

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	50
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	2,314 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	- not rated	191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Clifton Road , EX1 2BP	2out of 4	191 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery York Road , EX4 6PG	- not rated	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Junior School Pretoria Road , EX1 2PT	- not rated	910 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter Central CofE Middle School St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	- not rated	915 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Rowe Middle School Burnthouse Lane , EX2 6AY	- not rated	1,955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stocker Middle School Buddle Lane , EX4 1JT	- not rated	2,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerway Middle School Summerway , EX4 8DF	- not rated	2,686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill , Exwick EX4 2BG	- not rated	2,756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isca Academy Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isca College of Media Arts Earl Richards Road South , EX2 6AP	- not rated	2,137 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	- not rated	2,562 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	2,575 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	780 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	1,518 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Hall School Cowley Bridge Road , EX4 5AD	2out of 4	2,983 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Exeter Cowley Bridge Road , Thomas Hall EX4 5AD	- not rated	2,983 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matford Brook Academy March Close , Matford EX2 0BZ	- not rated	4,422 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	203 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Exeter Tutorial College 44-46 Magdalen Road , EX2 4TE	- not rated	428 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Exeter Tutorial College 44-46 Magdalen Road , EX2 4TE	- not rated	428 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School 147 Magdalen Road , EX2 4TS	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Pre-Preparatory School 13a Lyndhurst Road , EX2 4PA	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	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
Dee Yi Chinese Restaurant	21 Heavitree Road, Exeter	130 yd
Exe Coffee Roasters	19 Heavitree Road, Exeter	130 yd
Smith's	47 Magdalen Road, Exeter	379 yd
YMR Trading LTD	49-51 Magdalen Road, Exeter	381 yd
The Common Beaver	59 Magdalen Road, Exeter	385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clifton Bakery Pub & Restaurant	The Clifton Bakery Pub & Restaurant, 1 Clifton Road	180 yd
Cross Keys Bar & Cafe	St Lukes Campus, Heavitree Road	268 yd
Unit 1	Summerland Street, Exeter	375 yd
Mount Radford	73-75 Magdalen Road, Exeter	385 yd
The Monkey Suit	161 Sidwell Street, Exeter	466 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gourmet Peri Peri	155 Sidwell Street, Exeter	455 yd
HOT SPOT	Hot Spot, 132A Sidwell Street	476 yd
Domino's Pizza	49 Sidwell Street, Exeter	506 yd
Imperial Games Limited	31B Sidwell Street, Exeter	512 yd
Master Fryer	30 Sidwell Street, Exeter	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	2 Gladstone Road, Exeter	263 yd
Co-op	Unit 2, The Depot	341 yd
European Shop	124-125 Sidwell Street, Exeter	494 yd
Sainsbury's	12 Sidwell Street, Exeter	519 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Store, Iceland Foods Ltd	527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pyramids Swimming & Leisure Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	128 yd
Newtown Primary School (Closed) Clifton Road	grass pitches	183 yd
The Maynard School DENMARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	206 yd
St Luke'S Sports Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	273 yd
Clifton Hill Sports Centre (Closed) CLIFTON HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	413 yd
Body 2000 Gym (Closed) 9a 9a Verney Street	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Exeter And District Ski Club Ltd Clifton Hill	ski slopes	472 yd
Clifton Hill Driving Range GOLF DRIVING RANGE GOLF DRIVING RANGE CLIFTON HILL	golf	511 yd
Sweat & Stretch Fitness Centre (Closed) Devon House Devon House Paris Street	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Anytime Fitness (Exeter) SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS	health and fitness suite	620 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

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

Overview of EX1 2LY