United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
West Devon
Non-metropolitan district · South West, England · population ~56k · 32 state-funded schools
The signature
How West Devon ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£34,445/yr
Very low
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
House price
£302,248
Mid-range
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Rent
£837/mo
Affordable
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,705/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Crime
66.1/1k
Low
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Deprivation
18.1
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
93.5%
Mid
Around UK average
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
31 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
29 of 31 (93.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
32 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 32 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tavistock College | Secondary | 1,270 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Okehampton College | Secondary | 1,137 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit | Primary | 442 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 364 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 248 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whitchurch Community Primary School | Primary | 218 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South Tawton Primary School | Primary | 202 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hatherleigh Community Primary School | Primary | 183 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 183 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 164 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Andrew's Church of England Academy | Primary | 158 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lifton Community Academy | Primary | 146 | Good2012 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chagford Church of England Primary School | Primary | 140 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bere Alston Primary Academy | Primary | 123 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School | Primary | 119 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Meavy Church of England Primary School | Primary | 93 | Good2014 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School | Primary | 90 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bridestowe Primary School | Primary | 89 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School | Primary | 85 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School | Primary | 80 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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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.