On average East Devon has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 8.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East Devon is £53,323 per year. There are 65 schools in East Devon: 57 primary (5 Outstanding and 43 Good) and 8 secondary (2 Outstanding and 3 Good). East Devon is home to around 150,828 people, with a population density of about 185.2 per km².
Based on 2,223 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 (about £347 per square foot) in East Devon area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £2,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 839 | £485,000 | £379 |
| Semi-Detached | 480 | £306,250 | £347 |
| Terraced | 570 | £260,000 | £322 |
| Flats | 334 | £192,750 | £288 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £355,000 | £165,000 | £240,000 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | £375,000 | £167,500 | £240,000 | £212,995 |
| 2018 | £384,975 | £175,000 | £256,000 | £225,000 |
| 2019 | £387,875 | £175,000 | £259,950 | £227,000 |
| 2020 | £400,000 | £170,000 | £265,000 | £234,000 |
| 2021 | £438,725 | £200,000 | £279,000 | £245,245 |
| 2022 | £475,000 | £203,478 | £302,000 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £485,000 | £193,000 | £315,000 | £267,000 |
| 2024 | £470,000 | £219,500 | £310,000 | £265,000 |
| 2025 | £499,950 | £210,000 | £310,000 | £260,000 |
| 2026 | £455,000 | £198,000 | £300,000 | £268,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285 | £240 | £267 | £247 |
| 2017 | £295 | £252 | £276 | £257 |
| 2018 | £308 | £259 | £283 | £264 |
| 2019 | £304 | £262 | £290 | £272 |
| 2020 | £316 | £263 | £294 | £272 |
| 2021 | £335 | £282 | £313 | £289 |
| 2022 | £381 | £294 | £347 | £331 |
| 2023 | £387 | £296 | £352 | £325 |
| 2024 | £380 | £312 | £343 | £324 |
| 2025 | £380 | £296 | £348 | £317 |
| 2026 | £375 | £277 | £338 | £326 |
East Devon records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 30 wards of East Devon, Sidmouth Rural has the lowest crime rate, with about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the East Devon average is 42 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in East Devon is £325,000 (about £347 per square foot) based on 2,223 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
East Devon has 57 primary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 43 Good) and 8 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
East Devon scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in East Devon sits around rank 21,739 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in East Devon is around £53,323 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
East Devon spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Exmouth and Exeter East: David Reed (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Honiton and Sidmouth: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrats).
Axminster
Beer & Branscombe
Broadclyst
Budleigh & Raleigh
Clyst Valley
Coly Valley
Cranbrook
Dunkeswell & Otterhead
Exe Valley
Exmouth Brixington
Exmouth Halsdon
Exmouth Littleham
Exmouth Town
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh
Feniton
Honiton St Michael's
Honiton St Paul's
Newbridges
Newton Poppleford & Harpford
Ottery St Mary
Seaton
Sidmouth Rural
Sidmouth Sidford
Sidmouth Town
Tale Vale
Trinity
West Hill & Aylesbeare
Whimple & Rockbeare
Woodbury & Lympstone
Yarty
EX5 1BA
Blackmore Road
EX3 0PR
River Front
EX2 7JL
Clyst Road
EX5 1AJ
Oilmill Lane
EX5 1DR
Blackmore Road
EX10 8AD
East Street
EX14 4AH
Shoot's Lane
EX8 1AH
The Strand
EX8 3AF
Gipsy Lane
EX8 1TJ
Withycombe Road
EX8 3AB
Withycombe Village Road
EX11 1LG
Exeter Road
EX11 1JX
Bendarroch Road
EX11 1AH
Mill Street
EX10 0FJ
Trow Hill
EX8 1JW
Bicton Villas
EX8 2ND
Salterton Road
EX13 5AA
Lyme Street
EX14 1DP
Reme Drive
EX14 3AA
Beech Walk
EX8 2DW
Claremont Lane
EX13 5FG
Mitchell Gardens
EX14 4SY
Greenway Lane
EX14 1DJ
High Street
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.