City Profile • Local Authority

North Devon

North Devon is a local authority district comprising 11 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £322k, reflecting a downward trend of 0.8% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 68 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

100,505
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

11 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the North Devon authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English94.3%
White: Other White2.2%
Other Asian0.4%
White and Asian0.4%
White: Irish0.4%
Indian0.3%

Age Profile

55-59 years7.8%
60-64 years7.2%
50-54 years7.2%
70-74 years7.0%
65-69 years6.4%
45-49 years6.0%

Top Occupations

Skilled trades15.9%
Professional15.3%
Managers and directors12.8%
Elementary occupations11.4%
Associate professional11.2%
Caring and leisure10.8%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright41.8%
Owned: Mortgage25.5%
Private rented: Landlord17.1%
Social rented: Other8.6%
Private rented: Other3.4%
Social rented: Council2.6%

Area DNA

family5/10
health2/10
safety7/10
homeown7/10
transit3/10
affluence3/10
diversity4/10
employment4/10
investment4/10