North Devon
North 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.
Furthest from the middle
- Residential burglary per 1,000 households 2.4 Lower than 95% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for. Joint 2nd highest of the 8 districts in Devon. Joint 4th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station 5.6% Lower than 96% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. 2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Devon. 3rd lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
- Patients per fully qualified GP 1,691 Lower than 95% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. Joint 5th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is North Devon and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Higher than 94% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
6th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 52% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
Down 0.2% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 72% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 26 councils in the South West.
Down 0.3% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
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
Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 7th lowest 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
Lower than 55% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
2nd highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 96% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.
3rd lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
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
Lower than 85% 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
Lower than 79% 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
Lower than 91% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.
3rd lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Down 7 points since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Higher than 52% 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
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
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
Lower than 75% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 2nd highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
Up 15.1% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 95% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 2nd highest of the 8 districts in Devon.
Joint 4th 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
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
Lower than 69% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 92% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
5th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Down 4.8% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Lower than 56% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 94% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 7 districts in Devon.
2nd highest of the 24 councils in the South West.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
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
Lower than 93% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Devon.
4th 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
Lower than 92% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
Joint 4th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Down 41.1% 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
North Devon shares a boundary with Mid Devon, Somerset and Torridge. Lowest first.
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Down 0.2% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Down 0.3% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Up 15.1% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 3.6 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 4.8% since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 7 points since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 41.1% since 2019
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