City Profile • Local Authority

West Devon

West Devon is a local authority district comprising 9 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £344k, reflecting a downward trend of 2.4% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 37 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.

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)

58,190
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

9 Areas

Population Composition

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

Top Ethnicities

White: English95.0%
White: Other White2.3%
White: Irish0.5%
White and Asian0.4%
Other Mixed0.4%
Other Asian0.2%

Age Profile

55-59 years8.6%
60-64 years7.8%
70-74 years7.8%
50-54 years7.5%
65-69 years7.3%
45-49 years5.9%

Top Occupations

Professional17.5%
Skilled trades16.8%
Managers and directors13.6%
Associate professional11.4%
Elementary occupations9.8%
Caring and leisure9.6%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright46.6%
Owned: Mortgage24.3%
Private rented: Landlord15.4%
Social rented: Other8.1%
Private rented: Other2.8%
Social rented: Council2.0%

Area DNA

family7/10
health1/10
safety10/10
homeown9/10
transit1/10
affluence5/10
diversity3/10
employment4/10
investment2/10