United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Mid Devon
Non-metropolitan district · South West, England · population ~83k · 40 state-funded schools
Affordable housing costs come at the price of steep council tax bills in Mid Devon. Rent takes 27.9% of gross median earnings, a manageable figure supported by rents that sit below the regional median, while house prices represent 7.9 times annual pay. However, the trade-off is a Band D council tax charge of £2,656, which is higher than 96% of England authorities. Local pay is also modest at £719.20 per week, falling below the regional median. With 85.7% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, education performance lags behind the regional median of 93%. This area suits those seeking a lower barrier to entry for property who are prepared to absorb high annual tax costs and lower local salary potential.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Mid Devon ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,398/yr
Low
Worse than 71% of UK LAs
House price
£297,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£869/mo
Affordable
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,656/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Crime
66.1/1k
Low
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Deprivation
16.9
Mid
Better than 57% of UK LAs
Schools
87.5%
Concerning
Worse than 84% 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
49 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
35 of 40 (87.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 9 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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40 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 40 schools, sortable and filterable.
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