On average North Devon has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 9.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in North Devon is £47,490 per year. There are 53 schools in North Devon: 47 primary (2 Outstanding and 36 Good) and 6 secondary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good). North Devon is home to around 98,611 people, with a population density of about 90.8 per km².
Based on 1,267 recent sales, the median property price is £292,500 (about £294 per square foot) in North Devon area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £2,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 522 | £380,000 | £326 |
| Semi-Detached | 241 | £280,000 | £310 |
| Terraced | 375 | £222,500 | £243 |
| Flats | 129 | £162,500 | £246 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £294,998 | £132,000 | £212,500 | £176,250 |
| 2017 | £295,000 | £136,000 | £225,000 | £180,000 |
| 2018 | £308,000 | £119,000 | £227,500 | £180,000 |
| 2019 | £320,000 | £142,500 | £232,500 | £192,000 |
| 2020 | £330,000 | £145,000 | £248,000 | £195,000 |
| 2021 | £375,000 | £155,000 | £260,000 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | £425,000 | £164,000 | £300,000 | £242,500 |
| 2023 | £413,498 | £159,950 | £295,000 | £240,000 |
| 2024 | £390,000 | £163,000 | £280,000 | £227,000 |
| 2025 | £375,000 | £167,000 | £285,000 | £230,000 |
| 2026 | £385,000 | £146,000 | £266,000 | £207,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £258 | £213 | £238 | £201 |
| 2017 | £265 | £224 | £243 | £203 |
| 2018 | £268 | £237 | £246 | £200 |
| 2019 | £271 | £227 | £251 | £212 |
| 2020 | £271 | £229 | £268 | £217 |
| 2021 | £296 | £240 | £279 | £233 |
| 2022 | £348 | £254 | £324 | £268 |
| 2023 | £359 | £263 | £324 | £261 |
| 2024 | £345 | £252 | £313 | £256 |
| 2025 | £328 | £250 | £314 | £245 |
| 2026 | £317 | £212 | £306 | £227 |
North Devon records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 25 wards of North Devon, Fremington has the lowest crime rate, with about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the North Devon average is 55 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in North Devon is £292,500 (about £294 per square foot) based on 1,267 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
North Devon has 47 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 36 Good) and 6 secondary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
North Devon scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in North Devon sits around rank 15,217 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in North Devon is around £47,490 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
North Devon is represented in Parliament by North Devon: Ian Roome (Liberal Democrats).
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Bickington
Bishop's Nympton
Bratton Fleming
Braunton East
Braunton West & Georgeham
Chittlehampton
Chulmleigh
Combe Martin
Fremington
Heanton Punchardon
Ilfracombe East
Ilfracombe West
Instow
Landkey
Lynton & Lynmouth
Marwood
Mortehoe
Newport
North Molton
Roundswell
South Molton
Witheridge
EX31 4HX
Higher Raleigh Road
EX31 2FB
Old Bideford Close
EX31 3NH
Gratton Way
EX31 1AB
Benning Court
EX31 1AE
North Walk
EX31 4AZ
Duckpool Road
EX31 2AU
Station Road
EX32 8NX
Eastern Avenue
EX31 1AH
Maiden Street
EX34 8BH
Belmont Road
EX32 7RG
Coppice Close
EX31 1AL
Boutport Street
EX32 7DR
Bear Street
EX36 3EA
Station Road
EX33 2BZ
Westlands
EX31 1JT
Abbey Road
EX33 1HX
Barton Close
EX36 3FQ
Lime Way
EX31 2BE
Old Sticklepath Hill
EX31 3FH
Windsor Gardens
EX32 0RD
Cross Hill
EX33 1EP
Field Close
EX36 3AA
King Street
EX33 2NJ
Wood Lane
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.