Population Density in DevonWards Ranked
Devon has 1.2 million people, about 184 per km².
All 204 wards in Devon, ranked by residents per km². Data: Office for National Statistics (2022), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Ward | Residents per km² | Residents | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DrakePlymouth | 13,279 per km² | 11,487 | 0.87 km² |
| 2 | EllacombeTorquay | 7,707 per km² | 8,276 | 1.07 km² |
| 3 | Newtown and St Leonard'sExeter | 6,688 per km² | 11,587 | 1.73 km² |
| 4 | StokePlymouth | 6,198 per km² | 13,540 | 2.18 km² |
| 5 | Roundham with HydeTorquay | 6,149 per km² | 8,764 | 1.43 km² |
| 6 | St Peter and the WaterfrontPlymouth | 6,114 per km² | 18,637 | 3.05 km² |
| 7 | Exmouth TownEast Devon | 5,873 per km² | 7,417 | 1.26 km² |
| 8 | St ThomasExeter | 5,751 per km² | 9,950 | 1.73 km² |
| 9 | HeavitreeExeter | 5,651 per km² | 9,448 | 1.67 km² |
| 10 | Plympton ChaddlewoodPlymouth | 5,307 per km² | 8,095 | 1.53 km² |
| 11 | Sutton and Mount GouldPlymouth | 5,236 per km² | 14,223 | 2.72 km² |
| 12 | Barnstaple CentralNorth Devon | 5,166 per km² | 2,773 | 0.54 km² |
| 13 | ComptonPlymouth | 5,017 per km² | 12,377 | 2.47 km² |
| 14 | Clifton with MaidenwayTorquay | 4,861 per km² | 8,153 | 1.68 km² |
| 15 | PeverellPlymouth | 4,681 per km² | 13,539 | 2.89 km² |
| 16 | Efford and LipsonPlymouth | 4,644 per km² | 14,328 | 3.09 km² |
| 17 | St David'sExeter | 4,491 per km² | 11,159 | 2.48 km² |
| 18 | DevonportPlymouth | 4,387 per km² | 16,535 | 3.77 km² |
| 19 | HamPlymouth | 4,353 per km² | 14,581 | 3.35 km² |
| 20 | WoolwellSouth Hams | 4,233 per km² | 3,162 | 0.75 km² |
| 21 | St BudeauxPlymouth | 4,049 per km² | 13,085 | 3.23 km² |
| 22 | TormohunTorquay | 3,992 per km² | 13,048 | 3.27 km² |
| 23 | Furzeham with SummercombeTorquay | 3,781 per km² | 9,885 | 2.61 km² |
| 24 | BushellTeignbridge | 3,772 per km² | 6,010 | 1.59 km² |
| 25 | Duryard and St JamesExeter | 3,595 per km² | 16,265 | 4.52 km² |
| 26 | EggbucklandPlymouth | 3,594 per km² | 12,997 | 3.62 km² |
| 27 | Teignmouth WestTeignbridge | 3,578 per km² | 5,024 | 1.4 km² |
| 28 | Ivybridge WestSouth Hams | 3,547 per km² | 6,444 | 1.82 km² |
| 29 | Bideford NorthTorridge | 3,525 per km² | 5,704 | 1.62 km² |
| 30 | PrestonTorquay | 3,433 per km² | 10,550 | 3.07 km² |
| 31 | Ivybridge EastSouth Hams | 3,254 per km² | 6,147 | 1.89 km² |
| 32 | Crediton LawrenceMid Devon | 3,184 per km² | 3,726 | 1.17 km² |
| 33 | SouthwayPlymouth | 3,134 per km² | 13,881 | 4.43 km² |
| 34 | Barton with WatcombeTorquay | 3,104 per km² | 12,078 | 3.89 km² |
| 35 | NewportNorth Devon | 3,060 per km² | 5,184 | 1.69 km² |
| 36 | Tiverton CastleMid Devon | 2,952 per km² | 4,520 | 1.53 km² |
| 37 | BudsheadPlymouth | 2,899 per km² | 13,284 | 4.58 km² |
| 38 | Exmouth HalsdonEast Devon | 2,881 per km² | 7,362 | 2.56 km² |
| 39 | HonicknowlePlymouth | 2,875 per km² | 14,325 | 4.98 km² |
| 40 | Teignmouth CentralTeignbridge | 2,862 per km² | 5,811 | 2.03 km² |
| 41 | Buckland & MilberTeignbridge | 2,759 per km² | 8,729 | 3.16 km² |
| 42 | King's AshTorquay | 2,715 per km² | 7,919 | 2.92 km² |
| 43 | ShiphayTorquay | 2,708 per km² | 8,094 | 2.99 km² |
| 44 | PinhoeExeter | 2,706 per km² | 10,231 | 3.78 km² |
| 45 | Barnstaple with WestacottNorth Devon | 2,650 per km² | 7,506 | 2.83 km² |
| 46 | PrioryExeter | 2,548 per km² | 8,758 | 3.44 km² |
| 47 | St LoyesExeter | 2,455 per km² | 9,522 | 3.88 km² |
| 48 | PennsylvaniaExeter | 2,444 per km² | 10,739 | 4.39 km² |
| 49 | CranbrookEast Devon | 2,420 per km² | 7,458 | 3.08 km² |
| 50 | ExwickExeter | 2,313 per km² | 9,604 | 4.15 km² |
| 51 | Plympton St MaryPlymouth | 2,294 per km² | 12,573 | 5.48 km² |
| 52 | Goodrington with RoselandsTorquay | 2,291 per km² | 7,454 | 3.25 km² |
| 53 | St MarychurchTorquay | 2,258 per km² | 12,559 | 5.56 km² |
| 54 | Mincinglake and WhiptonExeter | 2,258 per km² | 8,895 | 3.94 km² |
| 55 | Bideford WestTorridge | 2,215 per km² | 3,030 | 1.37 km² |
| 56 | Exmouth BrixingtonEast Devon | 2,214 per km² | 7,612 | 3.44 km² |
| 57 | Plympton ErlePlymouth | 2,147 per km² | 8,703 | 4.05 km² |
| 58 | Cullompton St AndrewsMid Devon | 2,084 per km² | 5,891 | 2.83 km² |
| 59 | Plymstock DunstonePlymouth | 2,050 per km² | 12,775 | 6.23 km² |
| 60 | St Peter's with St Mary'sTorquay | 1,931 per km² | 6,896 | 3.57 km² |
| 61 | TopshamExeter | 1,891 per km² | 10,439 | 5.52 km² |
| 62 | WellswoodTorquay | 1,872 per km² | 7,084 | 3.78 km² |
| 63 | SeatonEast Devon | 1,698 per km² | 7,090 | 4.18 km² |
| 64 | Plymstock RadfordPlymouth | 1,664 per km² | 14,518 | 8.72 km² |
| 65 | Teignmouth EastTeignbridge | 1,605 per km² | 4,581 | 2.85 km² |
| 66 | Moor ViewPlymouth | 1,604 per km² | 13,379 | 8.34 km² |
| 67 | CollegeTeignbridge | 1,582 per km² | 5,481 | 3.46 km² |
| 68 | Exmouth Withycombe RaleighEast Devon | 1,539 per km² | 5,181 | 3.37 km² |
| 69 | TotnesSouth Hams | 1,529 per km² | 9,107 | 5.96 km² |
| 70 | AlphingtonExeter | 1,473 per km² | 8,342 | 5.66 km² |
| 71 | Westward Ho!Torridge | 1,386 per km² | 3,691 | 2.66 km² |
| 72 | KingsbridgeSouth Hams | 1,349 per km² | 5,774 | 4.28 km² |
| 73 | Cockington with ChelstonTorquay | 1,335 per km² | 8,243 | 6.17 km² |
| 74 | Crediton BonifaceMid Devon | 1,316 per km² | 4,500 | 3.42 km² |
| 75 | Tavistock South EastWest Devon | 1,304 per km² | 3,923 | 3.01 km² |
| 76 | RoundswellNorth Devon | 1,276 per km² | 3,801 | 2.98 km² |
| 77 | Tavistock South WestWest Devon | 1,274 per km² | 3,403 | 2.67 km² |
| 78 | HolsworthyTorridge | 1,240 per km² | 3,499 | 2.82 km² |
| 79 | NorthamTorridge | 1,230 per km² | 4,983 | 4.05 km² |
| 80 | Sidmouth TownEast Devon | 1,167 per km² | 4,450 | 3.81 km² |
| 81 | BickingtonNorth Devon | 1,110 per km² | 7,329 | 6.6 km² |
| 82 | Exmouth LittlehamEast Devon | 1,033 per km² | 8,300 | 8.03 km² |
| 83 | Honiton St Paul'sEast Devon | 981 per km² | 4,937 | 5.03 km² |
| 84 | Sidmouth SidfordEast Devon | 925 per km² | 7,902 | 8.54 km² |
| 85 | Barnstaple with PiltonNorth Devon | 925 per km² | 8,075 | 8.73 km² |
| 86 | BradleyTeignbridge | 899 per km² | 7,990 | 8.88 km² |
| 87 | Honiton St Michael'sEast Devon | 868 per km² | 6,911 | 7.97 km² |
| 88 | Ilfracombe EastNorth Devon | 834 per km² | 6,535 | 7.83 km² |
| 89 | AppledoreTorridge | 820 per km² | 3,688 | 4.5 km² |
| 90 | Dawlish North EastTeignbridge | 787 per km² | 8,996 | 11.4 km² |
| 91 | Tavistock NorthWest Devon | 769 per km² | 5,834 | 7.58 km² |
| 92 | Bideford EastTorridge | 749 per km² | 5,819 | 7.76 km² |
| 93 | Bideford SouthTorridge | 736 per km² | 3,778 | 5.13 km² |
| 94 | Churston with GalmptonTorquay | 717 per km² | 7,103 | 9.91 km² |
| 95 | Kingsteignton EastTeignbridge | 578 per km² | 6,780 | 11.7 km² |
| 96 | Tiverton CranmoreMid Devon | 573 per km² | 4,610 | 8.04 km² |
| 97 | FremingtonNorth Devon | 516 per km² | 5,326 | 10.3 km² |
| 98 | Collaton St MaryTorquay | 447 per km² | 3,373 | 7.54 km² |
| 99 | Tiverton LowmanMid Devon | 406 per km² | 6,652 | 16.4 km² |
| 100 | Great TorringtonTorridge | 401 per km² | 5,804 | 14.5 km² |
| 101 | South MoltonNorth Devon | 391 per km² | 6,527 | 16.7 km² |
| 102 | Kingsteignton WestTeignbridge | 379 per km² | 6,114 | 16.1 km² |
| 103 | Cullompton PadbrookMid Devon | 345 per km² | 3,879 | 11.2 km² |
| 104 | Dawlish South WestTeignbridge | 330 per km² | 5,920 | 17.9 km² |
| 105 | Ilfracombe WestNorth Devon | 320 per km² | 4,541 | 14.2 km² |
| 106 | AxminsterEast Devon | 314 per km² | 8,269 | 26.4 km² |
| 107 | BoveyTeignbridge | 309 per km² | 8,037 | 26 km² |
| 108 | Kerswell-with-CombeTeignbridge | 307 per km² | 5,651 | 18.4 km² |
| 109 | Heanton PunchardonNorth Devon | 279 per km² | 3,203 | 11.5 km² |
| 110 | Shaldon & StokeinteignheadTeignbridge | 257 per km² | 2,430 | 9.47 km² |
| 111 | Braunton EastNorth Devon | 240 per km² | 4,906 | 20.4 km² |
| 112 | Ottery St MaryEast Devon | 223 per km² | 8,039 | 36.1 km² |
| 113 | Woodbury & LympstoneEast Devon | 218 per km² | 6,610 | 30.3 km² |
| 114 | IpplepenTeignbridge | 216 per km² | 2,509 | 11.6 km² |
| 115 | Dartmouth & East DartSouth Hams | 214 per km² | 7,800 | 36.4 km² |
| 116 | Lower CulmMid Devon | 209 per km² | 6,962 | 33.4 km² |
| 117 | ChudleighTeignbridge | 207 per km² | 6,028 | 29.1 km² |
| 118 | Wembury & BrixtonSouth Hams | 200 per km² | 5,770 | 28.8 km² |
| 119 | AmbrookTeignbridge | 182 per km² | 6,279 | 34.5 km² |
| 120 | Clyst ValleyEast Devon | 181 per km² | 2,514 | 13.9 km² |
| 121 | Combe MartinNorth Devon | 178 per km² | 2,637 | 14.8 km² |
| 122 | West Hill & AylesbeareEast Devon | 172 per km² | 2,727 | 15.8 km² |
| 123 | Budleigh & RaleighEast Devon | 171 per km² | 7,720 | 45.2 km² |
| 124 | Newton Poppleford & HarpfordEast Devon | 169 per km² | 2,281 | 13.5 km² |
| 125 | BishopsteigntonTeignbridge | 162 per km² | 2,595 | 16 km² |
| 126 | Tiverton WestexeMid Devon | 152 per km² | 6,395 | 42 km² |
| 127 | SilvertonMid Devon | 150 per km² | 1,894 | 12.6 km² |
| 128 | Okehampton NorthWest Devon | 150 per km² | 5,963 | 39.8 km² |
| 129 | Buckland MonachorumWest Devon | 146 per km² | 3,809 | 26.1 km² |
| 130 | Whimple & RockbeareEast Devon | 145 per km² | 3,101 | 21.3 km² |
| 131 | FenitonEast Devon | 137 per km² | 2,862 | 20.9 km² |
| 132 | Okehampton SouthWest Devon | 136 per km² | 4,034 | 29.6 km² |
| 133 | BroadclystEast Devon | 128 per km² | 7,979 | 62.3 km² |
| 134 | BradninchMid Devon | 123 per km² | 2,177 | 17.7 km² |
| 135 | Braunton West & GeorgehamNorth Devon | 122 per km² | 4,609 | 37.9 km² |
| 136 | Kenton & StarcrossTeignbridge | 116 per km² | 2,988 | 25.7 km² |
| 137 | Beer & BranscombeEast Devon | 110 per km² | 2,359 | 21.4 km² |
| 138 | Salcombe & ThurlestoneSouth Hams | 101 per km² | 4,978 | 49.1 km² |
| 139 | Marldon & LittlehempstonSouth Hams | 99 per km² | 2,976 | 30.1 km² |
| 140 | LandkeyNorth Devon | 96 per km² | 4,623 | 48.3 km² |
| 141 | Ashburton & BuckfastleighTeignbridge | 95 per km² | 9,031 | 95.6 km² |
| 142 | Dartington & StavertonSouth Hams | 94 per km² | 3,087 | 33 km² |
| 143 | Kenn ValleyTeignbridge | 90 per km² | 8,490 | 94.1 km² |
| 144 | Newton & YealmptonSouth Hams | 80 per km² | 6,353 | 79.2 km² |
| 145 | HaytorTeignbridge | 77 per km² | 2,430 | 31.6 km² |
| 146 | Bere FerrersWest Devon | 76 per km² | 3,709 | 48.7 km² |
| 147 | NewbridgesEast Devon | 75 per km² | 2,556 | 33.9 km² |
| 148 | TrinityEast Devon | 73 per km² | 2,627 | 36.2 km² |
| 149 | Coly ValleyEast Devon | 68 per km² | 4,706 | 68.7 km² |
| 150 | Exe ValleyEast Devon | 68 per km² | 2,494 | 36.5 km² |
| 151 | HalbertonMid Devon | 66 per km² | 2,137 | 32.6 km² |
| 152 | MortehoeNorth Devon | 65 per km² | 2,073 | 31.8 km² |
| 153 | Sidmouth RuralEast Devon | 65 per km² | 2,185 | 33.9 km² |
| 154 | CharterlandsSouth Hams | 64 per km² | 3,150 | 49.4 km² |
| 155 | Upper Yeo & TawMid Devon | 63 per km² | 4,211 | 66.5 km² |
| 156 | Upper CulmMid Devon | 62 per km² | 4,457 | 71.4 km² |
| 157 | BurratorWest Devon | 59 per km² | 3,705 | 62.8 km² |
| 158 | Loddiswell & Aveton GiffordSouth Hams | 58 per km² | 2,972 | 51.3 km² |
| 159 | Blackawton & Stoke FlemingSouth Hams | 56 per km² | 2,648 | 47.1 km² |
| 160 | Ermington & UgboroughSouth Hams | 55 per km² | 2,943 | 53.4 km² |
| 161 | Allington & StreteSouth Hams | 53 per km² | 3,104 | 58.5 km² |
| 162 | StokenhamSouth Hams | 52 per km² | 2,583 | 49.9 km² |
| 163 | ChagfordWest Devon | 51 per km² | 1,535 | 30.1 km² |
| 164 | CanonsleighMid Devon | 50 per km² | 3,738 | 75.1 km² |
| 165 | Tale ValeEast Devon | 49 per km² | 2,475 | 50.1 km² |
| 166 | Teign ValleyTeignbridge | 49 per km² | 5,131 | 104.6 km² |
| 167 | YartyEast Devon | 49 per km² | 2,522 | 51.5 km² |
| 168 | Cullompton ValeMid Devon | 46 per km² | 871 | 18.9 km² |
| 169 | West DartSouth Hams | 46 per km² | 2,555 | 55.7 km² |
| 170 | Taw ValeMid Devon | 41 per km² | 2,036 | 49.1 km² |
| 171 | Dunkeswell & OtterheadEast Devon | 41 per km² | 5,854 | 142.8 km² |
| 172 | InstowNorth Devon | 41 per km² | 2,187 | 53.7 km² |
| 173 | TamarsideWest Devon | 40 per km² | 1,926 | 48 km² |
| 174 | South BrentSouth Hams | 40 per km² | 5,408 | 135.2 km² |
| 175 | ExbourneWest Devon | 38 per km² | 4,295 | 113.1 km² |
| 176 | YeoMid Devon | 37 per km² | 3,843 | 102.8 km² |
| 177 | South TawtonWest Devon | 37 per km² | 1,892 | 50.8 km² |
| 178 | Monkleigh & PutfordTorridge | 36 per km² | 3,979 | 110.5 km² |
| 179 | WinkleighTorridge | 36 per km² | 2,169 | 60.2 km² |
| 180 | HatherleighWest Devon | 36 per km² | 3,292 | 91.6 km² |
| 181 | CadburyMid Devon | 35 per km² | 1,804 | 51.8 km² |
| 182 | Two Rivers & Three MoorsTorridge | 34 per km² | 3,989 | 116.4 km² |
| 183 | Sandford & CreedyMid Devon | 34 per km² | 3,507 | 103.3 km² |
| 184 | Milton FordWest Devon | 33 per km² | 1,942 | 58.1 km² |
| 185 | Clare & ShutternMid Devon | 33 per km² | 3,849 | 116.7 km² |
| 186 | HartlandTorridge | 32 per km² | 6,167 | 194.6 km² |
| 187 | WitheridgeNorth Devon | 31 per km² | 2,469 | 79 km² |
| 188 | MoretonhampsteadTeignbridge | 31 per km² | 2,917 | 94.3 km² |
| 189 | MarwoodNorth Devon | 30 per km² | 2,444 | 80.6 km² |
| 190 | ChulmleighNorth Devon | 30 per km² | 2,168 | 72 km² |
| 191 | WayMid Devon | 30 per km² | 2,127 | 71.5 km² |
| 192 | Shebbear & LangtreeTorridge | 30 per km² | 3,907 | 131.5 km² |
| 193 | Milton & TamarsideTorridge | 28 per km² | 4,216 | 150.5 km² |
| 194 | Bratton FlemingNorth Devon | 27 per km² | 2,457 | 92.4 km² |
| 195 | Bickleigh & CornwoodSouth Hams | 25 per km² | 2,851 | 111.9 km² |
| 196 | DrewsteigntonWest Devon | 25 per km² | 1,762 | 70.1 km² |
| 197 | BroadheathTorridge | 24 per km² | 4,212 | 176.6 km² |
| 198 | ChittlehamptonNorth Devon | 23 per km² | 2,351 | 100.9 km² |
| 199 | Mary TavyWest Devon | 22 per km² | 1,607 | 72.7 km² |
| 200 | Lynton & LynmouthNorth Devon | 20 per km² | 2,105 | 103.1 km² |
| 201 | BridestoweWest Devon | 19 per km² | 3,244 | 170 km² |
| 202 | Bishop's NymptonNorth Devon | 19 per km² | 2,271 | 122.4 km² |
| 203 | North MoltonNorth Devon | 17 per km² | 2,405 | 140.8 km² |
| 204 | DartmoorWest Devon | 10 per km² | 2,315 | 232.4 km² |