Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Devon at a glance
- House prices
- £189,500
- Lower prices16th percentile
- Schools
- 23rd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 87th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 131.6 per 1,000 residents
- Weak13th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.9% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land28th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Devon a good place to live?
Devon may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Newark and Sherwood below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Devon
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 131.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 13th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Devon
House prices
- Median sale price
- £189,500
- Percentile
- 16th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 90 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Devon
Schools
23rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Devon
Flood risk
1.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.2% of the area. That is the 28th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Devon
Transport
87th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Devon a good place to live?
Devon may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Devon safe?
Devon ranks in the 13th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Devon?
The median sale price was £189,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 16th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Devon?
Schools rank in the 23rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Devon?
Nearby public profiles include Beacon in Newark and Sherwood and Rainworth North & Rufford in Newark and Sherwood.
