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Find your town in Devon

Devon has 47 towns of 2,500 or more and 153 villages and smaller places. Towns are graded against towns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on cost of living, safety, schools, health and more.

47graded towns

2grade A− or better

153villages and smaller places

Plymouthlargest · 266,970

How Devon compares: its report card →

#1 in DevonIvybridgeA⁻

#2 in DevonOttery St MaryA⁻

#3 in DevonWillandB⁺

#4 in DevonSeatonB⁺

Devon at a glance

What Devon is like

The typical Devon town grades highest on walkability and outdoors against towns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and lowest on hazard risk. Choose a subject to find the towns that do best on it.

The typical town, subject by subjectThe median Devon town against UK towns · the line marks the typical UK town

How Devon’s towns grade overall47 graded towns

A2B15C20D10

2 of 47 (4%) grade A− or better, against 25% of UK towns.

Every town ranked by scoreThe full Devon list, with what drives each grade Compare two townsSide by side, subject by subject

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47 towns · ordered by Devon rank

A⁻

Ivybridge

Town · 12,485 people · #396 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASchoolsB⁺HealthLowestCHazard risk

A⁻

Ottery St Mary

Town · 6,043 people · #471 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺HealthB⁺SchoolsLowestDHazard risk

B⁺

Willand

Town · 3,477 people · #529 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskA⁻HealthLowestC⁺Cost of living

B⁺

Seaton

Town · 7,429 people · #656 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASchoolsAWalkabilityLowestDHazard risk

B⁺

Exminster

Town · 4,388 people · #700 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻SafetyB⁺WalkabilityLowestC⁻Cost of living

Sidmouth

Town · 13,258 people · #740 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityAHealthLowestDHazard risk

Chudleigh

Town · 4,372 people · #807 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺SchoolsBHealthLowestC⁺Cost of living

Topsham

Town · 4,193 people · #838 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityA⁻HealthLowestD⁻Cost of living

Braunton

Town · 6,610 people · #896 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityB⁺SafetyLowestDHazard risk

Budleigh Salterton

Town · 5,237 people · #945 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASafetyA⁻HealthLowestDSchools

B⁻

West Clyst

Town · 2,683 people · #1,016 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskA⁻HealthLowestC⁻Cost of living

B⁻

Kingskerswell

Town · 3,761 people · #1,022 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺SchoolsBHealthLowestDHazard risk

B⁻

Kingsbridge

Town · 5,682 people · #1,066 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityA⁻SchoolsLowestC⁻Hazard risk

B⁻

Bovey Tracey

Town · 6,241 people · #1,109 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻SafetyB⁺HealthLowestDHazard risk

B⁻

Kingsteignton

Town · 11,945 people · #1,114 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBSafetyBJobs & incomeLowestDHazard risk

B⁻

Fremington

Town · 5,229 people · #1,146 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻SafetyBWalkabilityLowestDCost of living

B⁻

South Brent

Town · 2,643 people · #1,154 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺HealthB⁺Hazard riskLowestD⁻Schools

C⁺

Crediton

Town · 7,971 people · #1,219 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityBCost of livingLowestC⁻Safety

C⁺

Honiton

Town · 12,155 people · #1,243 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityB⁻HealthLowestC⁻Jobs & income

C⁺

Ashburton

Town · 3,368 people · #1,250 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityBSchoolsLowestD⁻Hazard risk

C⁺

Totnes

Town · 9,217 people · #1,310 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityA⁻SchoolsLowestDHazard risk

Cranbrook

Town · 4,936 people · #1,409 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBJobs & incomeB⁻WalkabilityLowestC⁻Safety

Plymouth

City · 266,970 people · #1,418 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityB⁺SchoolsLowestDSafety

Exeter

City · 126,181 people · #1,455 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityBJobs & incomeLowestDSafety

Tavistock

Town · 12,676 people · #1,505 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityBHealthLowestDHazard risk

Combe Martin

Town · 2,707 people · #1,507 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺WalkabilityBHealthLowestDJobs & income

Brixham

Town · 17,839 people · #1,560 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASchoolsA⁻WalkabilityLowestD⁻Cost of living

Newton Abbot

Large town · 29,650 people · #1,571 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityB⁻Cost of livingLowestC⁻Hazard risk

Exmouth

Large town · 35,502 people · #1,570 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityB⁻HealthLowestD⁻Hazard risk

Northam

Town · 5,191 people · #1,591 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻SafetyBWalkabilityLowestD⁻Cost of living

C⁻

Cullompton

Town · 8,895 people · #1,650 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBWalkabilityB⁻Cost of livingLowestD⁻Hazard risk

C⁻

Buckfastleigh

Town · 2,720 people · #1,692 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBWalkabilityBCost of livingLowestDJobs & income

C⁻

Teignmouth

Town · 15,314 people · #1,705 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityC⁺HealthLowestDHazard risk

C⁻

Okehampton

Town · 9,108 people · #1,753 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityB⁻Cost of livingLowestDJobs & income

C⁻

South Molton

Town · 6,226 people · #1,766 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityC⁺SafetyLowestDJobs & income

C⁻

Dartmouth

Town · 5,260 people · #1,779 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityBHealthLowestD⁻Hazard risk

C⁻

Dawlish

Town · 11,800 people · #1,792 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityB⁻Cost of livingLowestDSchools

Paignton

Large town · 67,509 people · #1,822 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityB⁺SchoolsLowestD⁻Cost of living

Great Torrington

Town · 5,958 people · #1,852 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityB⁻SafetyLowestDJobs & income

Axminster

Town · 6,094 people · #1,863 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityBCost of livingLowestD⁻Schools

Tiverton

Town · 19,710 people · #1,883 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityBCost of livingLowestD⁻Schools

Barnstaple

Large town · 31,271 people · #1,885 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityC⁺SchoolsLowestDHazard risk

Ilfracombe

Town · 9,199 people · #1,994 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityC⁺Cost of livingLowestD⁻Jobs & income

Holsworthy

Town · 3,472 people · #2,016 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityBHazard riskLowestD⁻Schools

D⁻

Torquay

Large town · 52,034 people · #2,043 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityB⁻SchoolsLowestD⁻Safety

D⁻

Westward Ho!

Town · 3,468 people · #2,055 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBWalkabilityB⁻HealthLowestDCost of living

D⁻

Bideford

Town · 19,493 people · #2,072 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityCHealthLowestDJobs & income

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Devon lists

Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

All Devon rankings →

Best places to live47 towns · #1 Ivybridge Best small towns30 towns · #1 Ottery St Mary Most affordable towns47 towns · #1 Tiverton Safest towns47 towns · #1 Budleigh Salterton Towns with the best schools47 towns · #1 Ivybridge Healthiest towns47 towns · #1 Ottery St Mary Best towns for jobs & income47 towns · #1 Ivybridge Most walkable towns47 towns · #1 Exeter Towns with the lowest flood risk47 towns · #1 West Clyst and Willand Best towns for the outdoors47 towns · #1 Plymouth Most historic towns47 towns · #1 Dartmouth Towns with the most civic life47 towns · #1 Holsworthy Towns with the highest household incomes47 towns · #1 CranbrookDescribed, no letters Towns with the lowest council tax47 towns · #1 PlymouthDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters47 towns · #1 IlfracombeDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers47 towns · #1 Exminster and TopshamDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers47 towns · #1 Combe MartinDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts47 towns · #1 IlfracombeDescribed, no letters Driest towns47 towns · #1 ExmouthDescribed, no letters Wettest towns47 towns · #1 BuckfastleighDescribed, no letters

Villages and small towns

153 smaller places in Devon

Places of 1,000 to 2,500 people have subject grades on their pages, but no overall grade or rank. The search at the top finds these too.

Bishopsteignton2,271 Bere Alston2,259 Ipplepen2,150 West Hill2,109 Bickington2,105 Marldon2,073 Uffculme2,041 Yealmpton2,007 Landkey2,001 Chivenor and Wrafton1,953 Colyton1,938 Newton Poppleford1,918 Horrabridge1,875 Yelverton1,856 Lympstone1,838 Dunkeswell1,835 Wembury1,828 Bradninch1,827 North Tawton1,785 Woodbury1,749 Feniton1,725 Shaldon1,717 Appledore1,711 Modbury1,687 Starcross1,687 Hemyock1,674 Salcombe1,583 Broadclyst1,549 Chambercombe1,502 Silverton1,501 Heathfield1,496 Denbury1,482 Copplestone1,475 Princetown1,442 Sampford Peverell1,375 Winkleigh1,342 Stoke Gabriel1,340 Moretonhampstead1,334 Sherford1,311 Witheridge1,306 Bampton1,294 Exton1,287 Beer1,280 Chulmleigh1,232 Clyst St Mary1,193 Dawlish Warren1,191 Coldeast1,186 Abbotskerswell1,182 Chudleigh Knighton1,168 Bow1,122 Whimple1,120 Chagford1,107 Chillington1,074 Uplyme1,053 Morchard Bishop1,041 Loddiswell1,032 Clyst Honiton1,030

96 places under 1,000 people

Ashford Aveton Gifford Axmouth Bigbury-on-Sea Bishop's Tawton Bittaford Blackawton Bradworthy Brampford Speke Bratton Fleming Brixton Broadhempston Buckfast Buckland Monachorum Chardstock Chawleigh Cheriton Bishop Cheriton Fitzpaine Chilsworthy Christow Cockwood Colaton Raleigh Colyford Crapstone Croyde Culmstock Dartington Dittisham Dolton Dousland East Budleigh East Ogwell Ebford Ermington Georgeham Goodleigh Halberton Halwill Junction Hartland Hatherleigh Haytor Vale Heybrook Bay High Bickington Holcombe Holcombe Rogus Ide Inner Hope Instow Kennford Kentisbeare Kenton Kilmington Kingswear Lamerton Lapford Lifton Littleham Lustleigh Lynton and Lynmouth Malborough Mary Tavy Membury Musbury Newton Ferrers Newton St Cyres North Molton Northlew Noss Mayo Offwell Otterton Pathfinder Village Petrockstowe Raymond's Hill Sandford Shebbear Sidbury Slapton South Zeal Stoke Canon Stoke Fleming Stokeinteignhead Stokenham Stoneyford Strete Swimbridge Tedburn St Mary Thorverton Thurlestone Tipton St John Tytherleigh West Charleton Westacott Woodbury Salterton Woolacombe Woolfardisworthy Zeal Monachorum

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Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only · ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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