Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EX1 2ND, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	53.3%	54.8%	1.5%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	46.7%	45.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 2ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	68.3%	53.6%	-14.7%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20%	28.8%	8.8%	44.2%	-15.4%
Separated	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7.1%	8.6%	1.5%	6.1%	2.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.1%	57.3%	0.2%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	28.5%	30.7%	2.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	12.1%	9.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	14.7%	1.9%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	7.3%	-1.2%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	40.6%	22.7%	-17.9%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	48%	19.3%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.3%	78.5%	-10.8%	81.4%	-2.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	70.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	6.7%	14.1%	7.4%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	10.6%	3.5%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	71.1%	-10.1%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	4.4%	10.6%	6.2%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Heavitree Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heavitree Road was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.7% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heavitree Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's and the 175th lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EX1 2ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 2ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX1 2ND

Average Price
£349,650

Semi-Detached
£734,601

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£591,895

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,118

Other
no sales

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
83 Heavitree Road, Exeter, Devon Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-08-15	£599,364
95 Heavitree Road, Exeter, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2025-04-14	£599,922
5 Chestnut House Heavitree Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,000	2016-02-29	£236,670
3 Chestnut House Heavitree Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2015-10-30	£221,593
2 Chestnut House Heavitree Road, Exeter, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2014-10-09	£304,402

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX1 2ND

Employment

EX1 2ND area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 2ND 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	109
Student (economically inactive)	60
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	41
Human health and social work activities	36
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Nursery Magnolia Avenue , EX2 6DJ	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Exe Nursery School Cowick Street , EX4 1HL	4out of 4	2,697 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	488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Road , EX1 2PS	4out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladysmith Junior School Pretoria Road , EX1 2PT	3out of 4	635 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	726 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) St Leonard's Road , EX2 4NQ	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James School Summer Lane , EX4 8NN	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Quarry Lane , Heavitree EX2 5AP	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Harts Lane , EX1 3RD	- not rated	2,793 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Exe School Hatherleigh Road , EX2 9JU	3out of 4	2,815 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	1,269 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter College Hele Road , EX4 4JS	- not rated	2,004 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	3,385 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NS	- not rated	482 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Maynard School Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road , EX2 4NU	- not rated	682 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	971 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Secure Children's Home Care of: Devon County Council , County Hall EX2 4QD	- not rated	1,114 yd	Secure units	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	51 yd
Savour Cafe	Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Heavitree), Gladstone Road	226 yd
Refresh Cafe	29 Fore Street, Heavitree	368 yd
Curry King	49 Fore Street, Heavitree	503 yd
Chicks	55-57 Fore Street, Heavitree	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Keys Bar & Cafe	St Lukes Campus, Heavitree Road	330 yd
Pig & Pickle	38A Fore Street, Heavitree	517 yd
The Horse and Groom	The Horse And Groom, 50-52 Fore Street	566 yd
Conservative Club	7 Church Street, Exeter	568 yd
Labour Clifton Hill Club	26B Clifton Hill, Exeter	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bengal	48 Fore Street, Heavitree	517 yd
Eddys Fast Food	46 Fore Street, Heavitree	517 yd
New Orient	40 Fore Street, Heavitree	517 yd
HOT SPOT	Hot Spot, 132A Sidwell Street	988 yd
far east delight	Far East Delight, 124 Old Tiverton Road	999 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	66 Polsloe Road, Exeter	164 yd
Waitrose	2 Gladstone Road, Exeter	381 yd
Co-op	63 Fore Street, Heavitree	612 yd
Tesco Express (2620)	85 Fore Street, Heavitree	757 yd
Co-op	Unit 2, The Depot	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Luke'S Sports Centre HEAVITREE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	323 yd
Bramdean School 47-51 47-51 HOMEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	352 yd
Exeter And District Ski Club Ltd Clifton Hill	ski slopes	372 yd
Exeter School VICTORIA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	407 yd
Newtown Primary School (Closed) Clifton Road	grass pitches	432 yd
Victoria Park Tennis Club LYNDHURST ROAD	tennis courts	452 yd
Clifton Hill Sports Centre (Closed) CLIFTON HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	568 yd
Clifton Hill Driving Range GOLF DRIVING RANGE GOLF DRIVING RANGE CLIFTON HILL	golf	601 yd
Magdalen Court School MULBERRY HOUSE MULBERRY HOUSE VICTORIA PARK ROAD		607 yd
St Michael’S Church Of England Primary Academy SOUTH LAWN TERRACE	grass pitches	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	63.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.2%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX1 2ND