EX1 3AZ area guide
Who lives in EX1 3AZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Heavitree East & Whipton South
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,436 (2024)
EX1 3AZExeter
What EX1 3AZ is like
EX1 3AZ is a postcode in the Heavitree East & Whipton South area of Exeter. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,436 people. 64.6% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 21.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in EX1 3 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.
How EX1 3AZ compares
Headline figures for EX1 3AZ, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 33.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where EX1 3AZ differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
EX1 3AZ FAQs
01Is EX1 3AZ a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in EX1 3AZ?The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.
03Is EX1 3AZ safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in EX1 3AZ?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers EX1 3AZ?The local authority for EX1 3AZ is Exeter.
The local authority for EX1 3AZ is Exeter.
06How well connected is EX1 3AZ?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.