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EX4 8EJ area guide

Who lives in EX4 8EJ, 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: 1,502 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX4 8EJ is like

EX4 8EJ 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 1,502 people. 47.8% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 42.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 54.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in EX4 8 sold for a median of £324,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX4 8EJ compares

Headline figures for EX4 8EJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£324,000

Median over 70 sales in EX4 8, +11.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,979

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX4 8EJ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in EX4 8 is up 11.7% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

EX4 8EJ FAQs

Is EX4 8EJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in EX4 8EJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £324,000.

Homes in EX4 8 sold for a median of £324,000 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX4 8EJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX4 8EJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EX4 8EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.5% of residents. 47.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.4%).

Which council covers EX4 8EJ?

The local authority for EX4 8EJ is Exeter.

EX4 8EJ comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX4 8EJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Pinhoe Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

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.

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