United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
North Devon
Non-metropolitan district · South West, England · population ~98k · 56 state-funded schools
Affordable to rent, but a struggle to earn a decent wage. North Devon offers rents that take 30.5% of median weekly pay, significantly below the South West median of £1,020, and house prices are also below the regional average at £295,000. However, median weekly earnings are the lowest in the South West at £650.30, making the median house price a steep 8.7 times annual pay. Deprivation is higher than average for the region, and school performance is below the South West median at 85.2% of pupils in Good or Outstanding places. This suits those prioritising lower housing costs over career prospects, perhaps with remote work or existing wealth.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How North Devon ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£33,816/yr
Very low
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
House price
£295,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£859/mo
Affordable
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,642/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Crime
66.1/1k
Low
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Deprivation
20.6
Mid
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
Schools
89.3%
Weak
Worse than 77% 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
56 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
50 of 56 (89.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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56 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 56 schools, sortable and filterable.
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