City comparison
East Devon vs Mid Devon
East Devon, South West · Mid Devon, South West
East Devon · 8East Devon leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesMid Devon · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
44
79
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
73
39
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
19
36
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
34
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£929/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£65/mo
£864/mo
✓ leads
£1,284/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£66/mo
£1,218/mo
✓ leads
£2,591/yr
Council tax
Δ -£17/yr
£2,574/yr
5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
4.7 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£32,154/yr
Median salary
Δ -£246/yr
£31,908/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -4 pp
43%
✓ leads
0.35
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.02
0.33
Safety detail
39.3
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.3
41.5
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
3.1 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +4.2 km
7.3 km
144 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
139 min
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -24 pp
76%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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1,217 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
138 / km²
35%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
31%
29%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
29%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0