United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Torridge
Non-metropolitan district · South West, England · population ~69k · 33 state-funded schools
Low rents come at the cost of low pay and high deprivation. Torridge offers the lowest median monthly rent in the South West at £788, a significant saving on the regional median of £1,020. However, this affordability is undermined by median weekly earnings of only £683.90, well below the South West average. Consequently, rent consumes a substantial 26.6% of gross median pay, and house prices remain a stretch at 7.8 times annual earnings. Deprivation is also a notable concern, ranking 24 of 27 in the region. This location suits those prioritising low housing costs over career prospects and who are prepared for higher levels of deprivation.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Torridge ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,563/yr
Very low
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
House price
£277,500
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£788/mo
Affordable
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,601/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Crime
66.1/1k
Low
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Deprivation
23.3
High
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
Schools
84.4%
Concerning
Worse than 96% 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
33 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
27 of 32 (84.4%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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33 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 33 schools, sortable and filterable.
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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.