Living in East Devon

East Devon is a city in South West (England), United Kingdom, home to 142,265 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 7%, #26 of 388), people who want to live by the sea (top 11%, #21 of 209), retired couples (top 13%, #47 of 378).

Residents142,265
Density174 per km²
Area815.8 km²
Hub airport79 km (Cardiff International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km483,200 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line8.4 km
Distance to London240 km
Within 10 km142,265 people
Winter daylight7 h 58 min, sunset 16:10

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How East Devon ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South West (England)
Young family52#211 of 378#16 of 28Map
Low-income household51#259 of 387#18 of 28Map
Low-income family47#267 of 378#22 of 28Map
Single parent50#255 of 378#23 of 28Map
Pensioner couple71#47 of 378#2 of 28Map
Single pensioner71#80 of 378#5 of 28Map
Early retiree66#103 of 387#6 of 28Map
Single professional63#112 of 368#9 of 26Map
Young professional66#107 of 367#10 of 26Map
DINKS65#81 of 362#8 of 25Map
Remote worker59#267 of 387#15 of 28Map
Commuter73#183 of 368#14 of 26Map
Car-free household71#147 of 361#10 of 25Map
Student62#130 of 354#10 of 24Map
First-home buyer54#263 of 378#19 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover41#282 of 388#22 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#81 of 363#10 of 25Map
Expat professional58#114 of 387#9 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover70#69 of 378#5 of 28Map
Nature-focused household66#122 of 388#8 of 29Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover66#26 of 388#2 of 29Map
Rural value seeker51#178 of 388#10 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover39#296 of 388#16 of 29Map
Lottery winner62#126 of 388#10 of 29Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#75 of 388#2 of 29Map
Coastal living76#21 of 209#1 of 21Map
Business owner38#320 of 388#18 of 29Map
Digital native57#175 of 368#13 of 26Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Health and elderly91
  • Green space74
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
  • Safety and community58
  • Foundation55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Mobility and connectivity45
  • Affordability34
  • Education and family34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.