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East Devon

East Devon is a district council in Devon, in the South West of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Life satisfaction in East Devon averages 7.8 out of 10, the highest in the South West. GP lists average 1,691 patients per GP, fewer than at 95% of councils in England. Burglary, 2.2 per 1,000 households, is lower than at 98% of councils in England and Wales. The average home costs £346k, more than in any council it borders. 59.1% of residents live within 1km of a pharmacy.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is East Devon and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,595

Higher than 86% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£346k

Higher than 71% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 8 districts in Devon.

6th highest of the 26 councils in the South West.

Up 3.5% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£896

Lower than 54% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 6.2% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings8.6

Higher than 68% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 8 districts in Devon.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 8 districts in Devon.

Joint 7th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van13.6%

Lower than 77% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station27.1%

Higher than 53% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 8 districts in Devon.

3rd highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket56.5%

Lower than 80% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy59.1%

Lower than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available75.1%

Lower than 59% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

Lower than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 5 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score47.1

Higher than 61% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,691

Lower than 95% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 5th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Devon as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 26 councils in the South West.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents45.3

Lower than 92% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.

Joint 4th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Up 18.9% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households2.2

Lower than 98% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year35.2

Lower than 69% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Devon as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 5th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier89.4%

Lower than 67% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents7.5

Higher than 70% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.

Down 7.7% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.8

Higher than 89% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in Devon.

The highest of the 24 councils in the South West.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.2

Lower than 58% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women64 yrs

Higher than 76% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Devon as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 3rd highest of the 26 councils in the South West.

Down 3.6 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home10.2 ha

Lower than 88% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

7th lowest of the 26 councils in the South West.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean3.8 µg/m³

Lower than 90% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Down 36.7% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

East Devon shares a boundary with Dorset, Exeter, Mid Devon, Somerset and Teignbridge. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Mid Devon£809
  2. Teignbridge£869
  3. East Devon£896
  4. Somerset£913
  5. Dorset£967
  6. Exeter£1,131
Average house price, all homes
  1. Exeter£281k
  2. Somerset£282k
  3. Mid Devon£284k
  4. Teignbridge£304k
  5. Dorset£325k
  6. East Devon£346k
Council tax, band D
  1. Exeter£2,495
  2. Somerset£2,561
  3. East Devon£2,595
  4. Teignbridge£2,643
  5. Mid Devon£2,656
  6. Dorset£2,765
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. East Devon45.3
  2. Mid Devon45.3
  3. Teignbridge46.1
  4. Dorset58.5
  5. Somerset83.7
  6. Exeter96.4
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Mid Devon1,382
  2. East Devon1,691
  3. Teignbridge1,820
  4. Exeter1,924
  5. Dorset1,953
  6. Somerset1,960
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Mid Devon57%
  2. Dorset60%
  3. Somerset60%
  4. East Devon61%
  5. Exeter62%
  6. Teignbridge62%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. East Devon3.8 µg/m³
  2. Teignbridge4 µg/m³
  3. Mid Devon4.2 µg/m³
  4. Dorset5 µg/m³
  5. Somerset5.3 µg/m³
  6. Exeter6.1 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Mid Devon8%
  2. Somerset12.5%
  3. Dorset15.9%
  4. Teignbridge22%
  5. East Devon27.1%
  6. Exeter61.8%

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