Living in Devon

Devon is a large county in the south west of England, known for its varied coastline, rolling countryside and long standing rural traditions. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north and the English Channel to the south, giving the county a strong connection to the sea. Inland, the landscape is shaped by farmland, river valleys and open moorland, creating a gentle contrast between coast and countryside.

The county includes towns such as Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Barnstaple and Tiverton, each supporting their surrounding areas in different ways. Exeter serves as the county town and administrative centre, while Plymouth developed as an important naval and maritime city. Elsewhere, market towns and villages remain central to everyday life, supporting agriculture, local services and tourism across much of the county.

Devon is particularly recognised for its natural features, including Dartmoor and Exmoor, which provide wide open landscapes and a strong sense of space. The coastline, with its cliffs, beaches and estuaries, supports both wildlife and leisure activities throughout the year. Overall, Devon offers a calm and enduring mix of coastal influence, rural life and historic settlement, giving it a well balanced and quietly distinctive character within England.

Largest Towns in Devon 12

Plymouth
270.8K
Exeter
154.4K
Newton Abbot
75.9K
Torquay
65.3K
Paignton
49.3K
Barnstaple
49K
Exmouth
37.4K
Bideford
37.2K
Tiverton
32.2K
Cullompton
21K
Honiton
20.8K
Chard
20.2K

Location

Elevation & Terrain

Lowest point Axmouth — 0 ft (0 m)
Highest point Princetown — 1,434 ft (437 m)
Average across towns 384 ft (117 m)
Elevation range 1,434 ft (437 m)

Devon stretches from 0 ft at Axmouth up to 1,434 ft at Princetown, a span of 1,434 ft across 1,598 towns and villages. This reflects dramatic upland terrain, with a substantial climb from the lowest to the highest places.

Deprivation Index (IMD)

Average deprivation scores across 67 postcode areas in Devon. Higher deciles (closer to 10) indicate less deprivation.

Overall Deprivation
5/10
Income
6/10
Employment
6/10
Education
6/10
Health
6/10
Housing
3/10
Environment
4/10
314,788 Children (0-15) 16%
1,207,009 Working Age 60%
648,585 Older (60+) 32%

Places in Devon 1598

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Babbacombe
Babeny
Badworthy
Ballhill
Bampton
Bantham
Barbican
Barbrook
Barne Barton
Barnstaple
Barton
Barton Gate
Barton Town
Barwick
Batson
Batsworthy
Battledown Cross
Batworthy
Beacon
Beaford
Beare
Beaworthy
Beer
Beesands
Beeson
Bellever
Belsford
Belstone
Belstone Corner
Bennah
Benton
Bentwichen
Bere Alston
Bere Ferrers
Berner's Cross
Berry Cross
Berry Down Cross
Berry Pomeroy
Berrynarbor
Berrysbridge
Bickerton
Bickingcott
Bickington
Bickington
Bickleigh
Bickleigh
Bickleton
Bideford
Bidlake
Bigbury
Bigbury-on-Sea
Billacombe
Bilsdon
Birchill
Bish Mill
Bishop's Nympton
Bishop's Tawton
Bishopsteignton
Bittadon
Bittaford
Black Dog
Black Torrington
Blackawton
Blackborough
Blackhorse
Blackmoor Gate
Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool Corner
Blagdon
Blannicombe
Blegbury
Boasley Cross
Bocombe
Bodley
Bodmiscombe
Bolberry
Bolham
Bolham Water
Bondleigh
Bondstones
Bonehill
Boode
Bottreaux Mill
Bountis Thorne
Bovey Tracey
Bow
Bow
Bowd
Bowden
Bradaford
Bradfield
Bradford
Bradiford
Bradninch
Bradstone
Bradwell
Bradworthy
Brampford Speke
Brandis Corner
Branscombe
Bratton Clovelly
Bratton Fleming
Braunton
Brayford
Brayfordhill
Brealeys
Brendon
Brendon
Brent Mill
Bridestowe
Bridford
Bridfordmills
Bridge Ball
Bridge End
Bridge End
Bridge Reeve
Bridgend
Bridgerule
Bridgetown
Brightley
Brimley
Brimley
Brinsworthy
Brithem Bottom
Brixham
Brixton
Broad Oak
Broad Parkham
Broadbury
Broadclyst
Broadhembury
Broadhempston
Broadlands
Broadsands
Broadwoodkelly
Broadwoodwidger
Brockfield
Brockscombe
Brook
Brook
Brookleigh
Brownheath
Brownston
Brushford
Brynsworthy
Buck's Cross
Buck's Mills
Buckerell
Buckfast
Buckfastleigh
Buckhorn
Buckland
Buckland
Buckland Brewer
Buckland Filleigh
Buckland in the Moor
Buckland Monachorum
Buckleigh
Budlake
Budleigh Salterton
Bugford
Bulkworthy
Bulverton
Burford
Burlescombe
Burlestone
Burnard's Ho
Burnstone
Burridge
Burridge
Burrington
Burrow
Burrow
Burscott
Bursdon
Burston
Butterleigh
Butts
Cabbacott
Cadbury
Cadeleigh
Calverleigh
Capton
Carlingwark
Castle
Caton
Cattedown
Caute
Chaddlehanger
Chaddlewood
Chagford
Challaborough
Challacombe
Chambercombe
Champson
Chantry
Chapelton
Chapmans Well
Chardstock
Charles
Charles Bottom
Chasty
Chawleigh
Cheglinch
Cheldon
Chelfham
Chelston
Cheristow
Cheriton
Cheriton Bishop
Cheriton Cross
Cheriton Fitzpaine
Cheston
Chettiscombe
Chevithorne
Chichacott
Chillaton
Chillington
Chilsworthy
Chitterley
Chittlehamholt
Chittlehampton
Chivelstone
Chivenor
Christow
Chub Tor
Chudleigh
Chudleigh Knighton
Chulmleigh
Church Green
Churchill
Churchill
Churchstow
Churchtown
Churchtown
Churscombe
Churston Ferrers
Clapham
Clapworthy
Clawton
Clayhanger
Clayhidon
Claypits
Clearbrook
Cleave
Clifford
Clifton
Clovelly
Clyst Honiton
Clyst Hydon
Clyst St George
Clyst St Lawrence
Clyst St Mary
Coarsewell
Cobbaton
Cockington
Cockwood
Coffinswell
Cofton
Colaton Raleigh
Coldharbour
Coldridge
Colebrook
Colebrooke
Coleford
Colestocks
Collaton
Collaton St Mary
Colleton Mills
Collipriest
Colliton
Colscott
Columbjohn
Colyford
Colyton
Combe
Combe
Combe
Combe Fishacre
Combe Martin
Combe Pafford
Combe Raleigh
Combebow
Combeinteignhead
Combpyne
Combrew
Compton
Compton
Cookbury
Cookbury Wick
Coombe
Coombe
Coombe
Coombelake
Copplestone
Cornwood
Cornworthy
Cory
Coryton
Coryton
Cotford
Cotleigh
Cotmaton
Cott
Cotteylands
Cotts
Cottwood
Countess Wear
Countisbury
Court Barton
Cove
Cowley
Cowleymoor
Crabtree
Craddock
Cranford
Crapstone
Crawley
Creacombe
Crediton
Crockernwell
Crockers
Crook
Cross
Cross
Cross Green
Cross Roads
Crowden
Crowder Park
Crownhill
Croyde
Croyde Bay
Cruwys Morchard
Cudlipptown
Cullompton
Culm Davy
Culmstock
Culverlane
Curtisknowle
Haccombe
Haddacott
Hagginton Hill
Hakeford
Halberton
Half Moon Village
Hallsands
Hallspill
Halsfordwood
Halsinger
Halwell
Halwill
Halwill Junction
Ham
Ham
Hamlet
Hampton
Hand and Pen
Hannaford
Hansel
Harberton
Harbertonford
Harbourneford
Harcombe
Harcombe
Harcombe Bottom
Hardisworthy
Harford
Harford
Harleston
Harpford
Harracott
Harrowbeer
Hartland
Hartley
Hatch
Hatherleigh
Hawkchurch
Hawkerland
Hawley Bottom
Hayne
Haytor Vale
Haytown
Hazelwood
Headon
Heanton Punchardon
Heasley Mill
Heath Cross
Heath Cross
Heathercombe
Heathfield
Heathstock
Heavitree
Heddon
Hele
Hele
Hele
Hele
Hele
Hemerdon
Hemyock
Henaford
Henford
Hennock
Henstridge
Hexworthy
Heybrook Bay
High Bickington
High Bray
High Bullen
Highampton
Higher Ashton
Higher Brixham
Higher Burrowtown
Higher Cheriton
Higher Clovelly
Higher Dunstone
Higher Gabwell
Higher Metcombe
Higher Molland
Higher Muddiford
Higher Prestacott
Higher Rocombe Barton
Higher Slade
Higher Tale
Higher Warcombe
Higher Weaver
Highweek
Highwood
Highworthy
Hillerton
Hillfield
Hillhead
Hillmoor
Hillside
Hillside
Hiscott
Hittisleigh Barton
Hockworthy
Holbeton
Holcombe
Holcombe
Holcombe Rogus
Hole
Hole's Hole
Holemoor
Holewater
Hollacombe
Hollacombe
Hollacombe Hill
Hollicombe
Hollis Green
Hollis Head
Hollocombe
Hollocombe Town
Holmacott
Holmsleigh Green
Holne
Holsworthy
Holsworthy Beacon
Holy City
Holyford
Honeychurch
Honicknowle
Honiton
Hoo Meavy
Hooe
Hook
Hookway
Hoops
Hopworthy
Horndon
Horns Cross
Horrabridge
Horsebridge
Horsebrook
Horwood
Huddisford
Hugglepit
Huish
Huish
Hulham
Humber
Huntsham
Huntshaw
Huntshaw Water
Hutcherleigh
Huxham
Saint Hill
Salcombe
Salcombe Regis
Salmonhutch
Saltrens
Sampford Chapple
Sampford Courtenay
Sampford Peverell
Sampford Spiney
Sandford
Sandy Gate
Sandygate
Satterleigh
Saunton
Scorriton
Seaton
Seaton Junction
Sector
Shaldon
Shallowford
Shaugh Prior
Shebbear
Sheepstor
Sheepwash
Sheldon
Shelvin
Sherberton
Sherford
Sherwood Green
Shillingford
Shillingford Abbot
Shillingford St George
Shinner's Bridge
Shiphay
Shirwell
Shobrooke
Shop
Shore Bottom
Shortacombe
Shortmoor
Shorton
Shute
Shute
Sid
Sidbury
Sidford
Sidmouth
Sigford
Silford
Silverton
Simonsburrow
Skaigh
Slade
Slapton
Sloncombe
Smallbrook
Smallmarsh
Smallridge
Smeatharpe
Smithaleigh
Smithincott
Snapper
Soar
Soldon Cross
Sorley
Sourton
South Allington
South Brent
South Common
South Hole
South Huish
South Knighton
South Milton
South Molton
South Pool
South Radworthy
South Tawton
South Town
South Wonford
South Yeo
South Zeal
Southcott
Southerly
Southerton
Southleigh
Southville
Southway
Sowton
Sowton Barton
Sparkwell
Splatt
Spreyton
Spriddlestone
St Andrew's Wood
St Ann's Chapel
St Budeaux
St Dympna's
St George's Well
St Giles in the Wood
St Giles on the Heath
St John's Chapel
St Marychurch
St Michaels
St Thomas
Staddiscombe
Staddon
Staddon
Stag's Head
Staple Cross
Starcross
Start
Staverton
Stenhill
Stentwood
Stevenstone
Stibb Cross
Sticklepath
Sticklepath
Stockland
Stockleigh English
Stockleigh Pomeroy
Stockwell
Stoford Water
Stoke
Stoke
Stoke Canon
Stoke Fleming
Stoke Gabriel
Stoke Hill
Stoke Rivers
Stokeinteignhead
Stokenham
Stonecombe
Stonehouse
Stoneycombe
Stoneyford
Stony Cross
Stonyland
Stoodleigh
Stopgate
Stowford
Stowford
Stowford
Stowford
Stowford
Stowford
Street
Stretch Down
Strete
Strete Ralegh
Stroxworthy
Sutcombe
Sutcombemill
Sutton
Swallowfields
Sweetham
Swimbridge
Swimbridge Newland
Swincombe
Sycamore
Sydenham Damerel

Postcode Areas in Devon 5

Devon is served by 5 postcode areas. Each area contains multiple postcode districts covering different parts of the county.

DT 6 places
EX 1084 places
PL 195 places
TA 12 places
TQ 301 places

Neighbouring Counties 1

Somerset 50 miles away