Exeter vs Mid Devon

A side-by-side comparison of the Exeter and Mid Devonlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Exeter is the more populous; council tax is lower in Exeter; Mid Devon has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Exeter	Mid Devon
Population	130,709	82,852
Density	2,780/km²	91/km²
Deprivation	0% in most-deprived 10%	0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,495	£2,656
Schools Good/Outstanding	53%	84%
Aged under 16	15%	18%
Aged 16–64	69%	58%
Aged 65+	17%	24%

Exeter council area →Mid Devon council area →