Living in Mid Devon

Mid Devon is a large municipality in South West (England), United Kingdom, home to 80,623 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 24%, #92 of 388), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 28%, #105 of 388), climate-conscious movers (top 30%, #115 of 388).

Residents80,623
Density88 per km²
Area913.3 km²
Hub airport59 km (Cardiff International)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km351,800 people
Sea coast22 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line7.4 km
Distance to London245 km
Within 10 km80,623 people
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 16:10

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How Mid 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 family56#169 of 378#13 of 28Map
Low-income household54#242 of 387#14 of 28Map
Low-income family55#150 of 378#10 of 28Map
Single parent57#160 of 378#12 of 28Map
Pensioner couple65#146 of 378#14 of 28Map
Single pensioner66#145 of 378#12 of 28Map
Early retiree59#213 of 387#17 of 28Map
Single professional41#349 of 368#25 of 26Map
Young professional43#352 of 367#25 of 26Map
DINKS40#322 of 362#25 of 25Map
Remote worker56#303 of 387#19 of 28Map
Commuter58#348 of 368#24 of 26Map
Car-free household51#348 of 361#24 of 25Map
Student57#155 of 354#12 of 24Map
First-home buyer56#245 of 378#17 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover44#262 of 388#15 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker36#344 of 363#24 of 25Map
Expat professional36#342 of 387#26 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover57#161 of 378#17 of 28Map
Nature-focused household69#92 of 388#4 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 lover44#105 of 388#10 of 29Map
Rural value seeker55#141 of 388#4 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover17#372 of 388#29 of 29Map
Lottery winner41#370 of 388#26 of 29Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#115 of 388#11 of 29Map
Coastal living67#131 of 209#13 of 21Map
Business owner20#377 of 388#26 of 29Map
Digital native42#346 of 368#25 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
  • Green space89
  • Health and elderly73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Sea or lake shore66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Safety and community52
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Affordability45
  • Education and family43
  • Lifestyle and amenities40
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Foundation24
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • Taxes and wealth4
  • 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.