EX4 8QX area guide
Who lives in EX4 8QX, 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)
EX4 8QXExeter
What EX4 8QX is like
EX4 8QX 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 EX4 8 sold for a median of £324,000 over the year to August 2026.
How EX4 8QX compares
Headline figures for EX4 8QX, 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 EX4 8QX differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in EX4 8 is up 11.7% on the year before.
- 02An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
EX4 8QX FAQs
01Is EX4 8QX 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 EX4 8QX?The median sale price over the last year was £324,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £324,000.
03Is EX4 8QX safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in EX4 8QX?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers EX4 8QX?The local authority for EX4 8QX is Exeter.
The local authority for EX4 8QX is Exeter.
06How well connected is EX4 8QX?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.