# Heavitree East & Whipton South

North east Exeter. 7,594 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres.

Heavitree East & Whipton South had 7,459 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004155. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Exeter](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £300,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Heavitree East & Whipton South was £300,000 in 2025. Joint 3,462nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/heavitree-east-and-whipton-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,459** (2021). Heavitree East & Whipton South had 7,459 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,483rd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/heavitree-east-and-whipton-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 38%** (2022). About 38% of people in Heavitree East & Whipton South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/heavitree-east-and-whipton-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.8%** (January 2026). In Heavitree East & Whipton South, 97.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/heavitree-east-and-whipton-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004155) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 38% of people in Heavitree East & Whipton South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004155) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 77 homes were sold in Heavitree East & Whipton South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004155) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Heavitree East & Whipton South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004155) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Heavitree East & Whipton South had 7,459 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Heavitree East & Whipton South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Heavitree East & Whipton South at a rate of 83.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 108.9 per 1,000 people across Exeter.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 290 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 105 |
| Other crime | 104 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Drug offences | 19 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Heavitree East & Whipton South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Heavitree East & Whipton South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £300,000 | 8th most expensive | 15 middle areas, Exeter · 2025 |
| Population | 7,459 | 5th least populated | 15 middle areas, Exeter · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 38% | 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 15 middle areas, Exeter · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.8% | 3rd highest | 15 middle areas, Exeter · Jan 2026 |

## Is Heavitree East & Whipton South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Heavitree East & Whipton South at a rate of 83.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 108.9 per 1,000 people across Exeter.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 50 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Heavitree East & Whipton South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (290), anti-social behaviour (105) and other crime (104).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Exeter

These figures are published for the whole of Exeter, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Exeter and not Heavitree East & Whipton South alone. [See Exeter](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter)

- **Average house price: £289,403** (August 2026). Exeter’s average house price was £289,403 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,514** (2025). Full-time workers living in Exeter earned a median of £34,514 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 43rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.4×** (2025). A home in Exeter costs 8.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 111th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.9** (2025). Exeter has a deprivation score of 15.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 111th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Heavitree East & Whipton South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Heavitree East & Whipton South was £300,000 in 2025.
Heavitree East & Whipton South had 7,459 usual residents at the census.
About 38% of people in Heavitree East & Whipton South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Heavitree East & Whipton South, 97.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004155
- Ward: [Heavitree †](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/ward/heavitree)
- Constituency: [Exeter †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/exeter)
- Council: [Exeter](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.58 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,594*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 27

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Middlemoor & Sowton](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/middlemoor-and-sowton), [Heavitree West & Polsloe](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/heavitree-west-and-polsloe), [Pinhoe & Whipton North](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/pinhoe-and-whipton-north), [Wonford & St Loye's](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/wonford-and-st-loyes)

## Latest updates for Heavitree East & Whipton South

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004155

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