Is North Devon a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in North Devon, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 3,800 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in North Devon, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 3,800 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in North Devon sold for £282,633 in the latest House Price Index, down 2.4% on a year earlier. Across North Devon, police record 71 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of North Devon, the nearest primary school is Goodleigh Church of England Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Park Community School, 1.9 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Litchdon Medical Centre, 1.7 mi away.
Barnstaple station is 2.2 mi away.
Across North Devon, police record 71 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in North Devon sold for £282,633 in the latest House Price Index, down 2.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £427,340, semi-detached £285,329, terraced £227,380, flats £137,330. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Goodleigh Church of England Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Park Community School, 1.9 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Barnstaple is 2.2 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £52,400 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.