United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
West Devon
Non-metropolitan district · South West, England · population ~56k · 32 state-funded schools
Low pay is the trade-off for cheaper housing in West Devon. Median weekly earnings are £662.40, placing it near the bottom of the South West region, but median house prices are 8.8 times annual pay, and rent takes 29.2% of gross median earnings, both below the regional median. However, council tax is notably high at £2,705, one of the highest in the South West. School quality is also a weakness, with 85.2% of pupils in Good or Outstanding places, well below the regional average. This suits those prioritising affordability over career opportunities and who are prepared for higher local taxes.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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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 →
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32 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 32 schools, sortable and filterable.
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