On average West Devon has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 7.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Devon is £49,964 per year. There are 31 schools in West Devon: 29 primary (1 Outstanding and 23 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). West Devon is home to around 57,096 people, with a population density of about 49.2 per km².
Based on 773 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £298 per square foot) in West Devon area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 309 | £435,000 | £323 |
| Semi-Detached | 182 | £280,000 | £295 |
| Terraced | 202 | £235,000 | £268 |
| Flats | 80 | £153,000 | £257 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £326,500 | £121,250 | £185,000 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | £328,500 | £126,500 | £192,500 | £175,000 |
| 2018 | £325,000 | £129,000 | £214,500 | £188,805 |
| 2019 | £345,000 | £133,250 | £217,750 | £184,000 |
| 2020 | £360,000 | £135,000 | £237,000 | £195,000 |
| 2021 | £390,000 | £163,000 | £246,500 | £222,500 |
| 2022 | £410,000 | £159,950 | £275,000 | £230,000 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £162,500 | £273,000 | £237,500 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | £162,500 | £255,000 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | £426,000 | £150,000 | £270,000 | £228,250 |
| 2026 | £440,000 | £155,000 | £295,000 | £255,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £234 | £193 | £213 | £194 |
| 2017 | £244 | £207 | £217 | £204 |
| 2018 | £249 | £213 | £228 | £212 |
| 2019 | £265 | £224 | £235 | £223 |
| 2020 | £274 | £236 | £247 | £220 |
| 2021 | £293 | £244 | £267 | £247 |
| 2022 | £326 | £269 | £297 | £273 |
| 2023 | £341 | £252 | £290 | £272 |
| 2024 | £325 | £244 | £293 | £276 |
| 2025 | £323 | £254 | £294 | £270 |
| 2026 | £314 | £269 | £291 | £266 |
West Devon records about 39 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 18 wards of West Devon, Mary Tavy has the lowest crime rate, with about 16 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the West Devon average is 39 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in West Devon is £300,000 (about £298 per square foot) based on 773 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
West Devon has 29 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 23 Good) and 2 secondary schools. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
West Devon scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in West Devon sits around rank 16,042 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in West Devon is around £49,964 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
West Devon spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Central Devon: Mel Stride (Conservative and Unionist Party), South West Devon: Rebecca Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Torridge and Tavistock: Geoffrey Cox (Conservative and Unionist Party).
PL20 6FD
Beech Crescent
PL16 0AF
Station Road
EX20 1BS
Oaklands Drive
PL19 8DR
Birchwood Close
EX20 3DY
Bridge Street
PL19 0AA
Abbey Place
PL19 9AA
Westmoor Park
PL19 8DE
Plymouth Road
PL19 8AB
Chapel Street
EX20 1BG
Higher Stockley Mead
EX20 1QG
Fatherford Road
PL19 0FF
Parkwood Road
PL19 9JL
Mount Tavy Road
PL19 0EH
Buddle Close
EX17 6LN
Burrow Lane
EX20 1AA
Fore Street
EX20 1DH
George Street
EX20 1BR
Broadpark
PL19 8FL
Cherry Court
PL20 6AG
Moor View Terrace
EX21 5AY
Canna Park Drive
EX17 5AB
Meadow Rise
EX20 4JF
Chapel Road
EX20 4QB
Trescote Way
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.