South West, England

Cost of living in Mid Devon

Data last updated: 8 October 2026
Page last reviewed: 8 October 2026
£1,319 estimated monthly cost
Rent £641
Council tax £166
Groceries £220
Transport £80
Energy £144
Water £68

Single: 1-bed home. Couple: 2-bed home. Family: 3-bed home with one child. Estimates use average local rent, Band D council tax, and standard figures for groceries, transport and childcare.

£878/mo
Average rent
£31,908/yr
Average earnings
£280,000
Average house price
£2,656/yr
Council tax (Band D)
£212/mo
Est. energy & water

Rent in Mid Devon

The average monthly rent in Mid Devon is £878.

1 Bed
£641
2 Bed
£809
3 Bed
£995
4+ Bed
£1,452

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR)

Earnings in Mid Devon

The average annual salary for residents of Mid Devon is £31,908.

Average salary
£31,908
per year
Mean salary (pulled up by top earners)
£33,036
per year

The average salary is the middle value: half of residents earn more and half earn less. The mean salary adds up everyone's pay and divides it by the number of people, so a few very high earners pull it up. We use the middle value as the average throughout this site.

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)

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Average house prices in Mid Devon

The average house price in Mid Devon was £280,000.

Detached
£400,000
Semi-detached
£265,000
Terraced
£225,000
Flat
£129,000

How house prices have changed in Mid Devon

Average house prices over time, based on quarterly rolling-year averages from Land Registry data.

£0£80k£160k£240k£320k£400k19952000200520102015202020252026

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry. Historical trend based on quarterly rolling-year average prices.

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Climate and weather in Mid Devon

Summer daytime highs in Mid Devon typically reach 20.9°C in July, dropping to around 8.0°C in January. Mid Devon is drier than average for the UK, with rain falling on about 2.9 days a week. It gets around 12% less rainfall than the UK average. The area gets a typical amount of sunshine for the UK, averaging around 6.1 hours per day in summer. Expect frost on around 88 days per year, mostly between November and April.

Month Daytime high Rainfall Rain days Sunshine Frost days
Jan 8.0°C 108mm 15 54h 15
Feb 8.4°C 83mm 13 75h 14
Mar 10.5°C 74mm 12 117h 14
Apr 13.2°C 66mm 11 167h 10
May 16.2°C 60mm 10 197h 4
Jun 19.0°C 67mm 10 194h 0
Jul 20.9°C 66mm 10 193h 0
Aug 20.6°C 77mm 11 176h 0
Sep 18.2°C 71mm 10 142h 1
Oct 14.5°C 109mm 15 100h 5
Nov 10.9°C 116mm 16 66h 10
Dec 8.5°C 121mm 16 48h 15

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How this is calculated

Climate data is based on Met Office 30-year averages (1991-2020), calculated from 39 observation grid points covering the Mid Devon local authority area.

Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid , 1991-2020 averages. Crown copyright. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Council tax in Mid Devon

Band D council tax in Mid Devon is £2,656 per year.

Band A
£1,771
Band B
£2,066
Band C
£2,361
Band D Benchmark
£2,656
Band E
£3,247
Band F
£3,837
Band G
£4,427
Band H
£5,313

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Energy costs in Mid Devon

A typical household in Mid Devon pays approximately £1,723/year (£144/month) for gas and electricity.

Annual
£1,723
per year
Monthly
£144
per month

Energy region: South West

This estimate is based on the Ofgem price cap for a typical dual-fuel household using 2,700 kWh of electricity and 11,500 kWh of gas per year, paying by Direct Debit. Your actual costs will depend on your usage, tariff, and whether you're on a fixed deal.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q4 2026

Water costs in Mid Devon

The average annual water and sewerage bill for South West Water customers is £813/year (£68/month).

Annual
£813
per year
Monthly
£68
per month

Water company: South West Water

Water bills vary based on whether you have a meter and your household's water usage. This figure is the company average for unmetered customers.

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

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Broadband in Mid Devon

Mid Devon has 59.9% full fibre coverage and 59.9% gigabit-capable coverage across residential premises.

Gigabit-capable
59.9%
of premises
Full fibre (FTTP)
59.9%
of premises
Superfast (30+ Mbit/s)
88.3%
of premises
No decent broadband
1.1%
of premises

Full fibre take-up: 47% of premises with full fibre available have taken it up.

"Gigabit-capable" means a connection of 1 Gbit/s or faster is available at the premises (full fibre or upgraded cable). "Full fibre" is fibre-to-the-premises specifically. "No decent broadband" counts premises below the 10 Mbit/s down / 1 Mbit/s up Universal Service Obligation.

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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, July 2025

Schools in Mid Devon

Mid Devon has 372 schools, with 80.2% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
3
schools (1.7%)
Good
135
schools (78.5%)
Requires Improvement
31
schools (18.0%)
Inadequate
3
schools (1.7%)

309 primary schools, 42 secondary schools, 21 special / nursery / alternative provision. Approximately 99,304 pupils across all schools.

10 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's renewed framework (November 2025 onwards) and are not included in the percentage above.

Ofsted grades reflect the school's most recent inspection: Outstanding means the school is exceptional across the evaluation areas, Good means it is effective, Requires Improvement means it is not yet good enough, and Inadequate means serious concerns were found.

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Source: Ofsted, most recent inspections as at March 2026. England only; Scotland (Education Scotland) and Wales (Estyn) use separate frameworks.

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