Neighbourhoods in East Devon

South West · 21 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

64

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#99 of 296 local authorities · 21 neighbourhoods · 154,374 residents

Income67
Employment64
Education62
Health67
Crime86
Housing & access28
Living env.57
Decile 1: 0% of residentsDecile 2: 0% of residentsDecile 3: 0% of residentsDecile 4: 5% of residentsDecile 5: 19% of residentsDecile 6: 10% of residentsDecile 7: 31% of residentsDecile 8: 27% of residentsDecile 9: 8% of residentsDecile 10: 0% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Exmouth Town (36) to Sidmouth Town (90); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

There is a sharp split within East Devon: Sidmouth Town scores 90 out of 100 (#718 of 6,856 nationally) while Exmouth Town sits at 36 — neighbours on the map, 54 points apart on the index. 9 of the 21 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £250,000 in Exmouth Town to £595,000 in Clyst, Exton & Lympstone — a 2.4× gap within East Devon.

Living here

Typical net household income£41,448a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime43per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied74%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in East Devon

£330,000median home sold over the past year · +12.8% over 5 years · -2.9% over the year · 2,390 sales
Detached£499,950
Semi-detached£310,000
Terraced£259,995
Flat£210,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in East Devon

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Sidmouth Town 71890 £405,000
Clyst, Exton & Lympstone 1,00685 £595,000
Exmouth Halsdon 1,43879 £390,000
Budleigh Salterton 1,47978 £457,500
Honiton South & West 1,49278 £275,000

Neighbourhood rankings in East Devon

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in East Devon

Postcode districts that overlap East Devon — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in East Devon Census 2021

Residents150,829
Median age (est.)50
Density185per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above34%
No car or van14%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 27%65+ 30%

Tenure

Own outright: 47%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 47%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 10%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 8%Other: 21%
One person 30%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 8%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Managers & directors 14% · Skilled trades 14%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Managers & directors14%
Skilled trades14%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure11%
Elementary10%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 42% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around East Devon.