United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
East Devon
Non-metropolitan district · South West, England · population ~148k · 65 state-funded schools
Expensive to live in, average to earn in. East Devon's median house price is 8.6 times median annual pay, and rent takes a significant 29.5% of gross earnings, both figures higher than the South West median. While recorded crime is exactly at the regional median of 66.1 per 1,000, and deprivation is below the regional average, this is offset by higher than average council tax at £2,595. Furthermore, only 85.2% of pupils are in Good or Outstanding schools, well below the South West median. This location may suit those prioritising a lower deprivation score and proximity to amenities over affordability and school quality.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How East Devon ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,756/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£335,000
Expensive
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Rent
£953/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,595/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Crime
66.1/1k
Low
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Deprivation
12.8
Low
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Schools
86.2%
Concerning
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
65 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
56 of 65 (86.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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65 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 65 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.