Ebford
Ebford is a town or village in Devon, England. It has around 1 park or green, 6 restaurants or cafés, 12 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Exton, 1.6 km away. In June 2026, there were around 7 recorded street crimes, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ebford area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Devon area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 150,824 residents at roughly 185 people per km².
- Council
- East Devon
- County
- Devon
- Constituency
- East Devon
- Police force
- Devon & Cornwall
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 100th of 294 English council areas — better than 66% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
22°CCloudy
- Today: 24° / 10° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:36
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
8US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Barnstaple A39, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Drugs1
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Clyst Valley, Woodbury & Lympstone · Devon And Cornwall
Local policing priorities
- ASB driving. The boundary of this is sector wide so encompasses Exmouth seafront as much as issues on the Ottery patch including Clyst Ho…
- Illegal retail shops. This is targeted specifically at shops that are using migrant staff of whatever status, to sell counterfeit/smuggle…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
236 reported road collisions (2024)
50 killed or seriously injured · 306 casualties · 15.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
77 food businesses within 2 miles
- 67 rated 4–5 ★ (59 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Exton (1.6 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Exton (1.5 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£345,757 average▲ 3.5% YoY
Across East Devon · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£965 average monthly rent▲ 6.1% YoY
- 1 bed £683
- 2 bed £893
- 3 bed £1,118
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.3 times median annual pay (9.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · Esso (10 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · ESSO (6.2 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
64 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Exeter Supercharger (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
150,824 residents in East Devon · 185/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 54%
- 65+: 30%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 238 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,595 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (24% of 75,090)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
70 schools · 19,091 pupils
55 primary · 7 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 24 of 31 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (77%)
65inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Colyton Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Axe Valley AcademyGood
- Clyst Vale Community CollegeGood
- Exmouth Community CollegeRequires improvement
- Honiton Community College
- Sidmouth College
- The King's School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · East Devon
Care & health services
832 CQC-registered services
- Care homes310
- GP practices118
- Dentists158
- Homecare agencies155
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 4 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Devon
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 33 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
318 applications decided
87.4% granted · 278 granted, 40 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
David Reed
Conservative
Exmouth and Exeter East
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition
- Con 12
- LD 22
- Grn 3
- Oth 23
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,795 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised · £32,520 avg
e.g. Senior Project Manager, Van Driver - Multi Drop
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£745 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,576 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
43% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 78,881 certificates
10.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
77% low-carbon electricity
Solar 57% · Wind 18% · Gas 18% · Imports 5%
74 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.9 yrs women · 83 yrs men
58% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Exmouth and Exeter East:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership568 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases397 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership369 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office340 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s304 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Avocet Line · 0.9 kmThe Avocet Line is the railway line in Devon, England connecting Exeter with Exmouth. Originally built as the Exmouth branch railway by the London and South Western Railway, it is now is operated by Great Western Rail…
River Clyst · 0.9 kmThe River Clyst is a river of Devon, England. The name derives from Old English, and translates as Clean-stream. The river lends its name to several settlements on its route, Clyst Honiton, Clyst St Lawrence, Clyst St…
Clyst St George · 1.0 kmClyst St George is a village and civil parish in East Devon, England, adjoining the River Clyst some 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Exeter and 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Exmouth.
RSPB Bowling Green Marsh · 1.1 kmBowling Green Marsh is a nature reserve located on the confluence of the River Exe and the River Clyst, near the town of Topsham in Devon. It is managed by the RSPB.
Bridge Inn, Topsham · 1.4 kmThe Bridge Inn is a Grade II listed public house at Bridge Hill, Topsham in the county of Devon, England. Mentioned as a dwelling in Domesday Book, the building was largely constructed in the 18th century of cob and s…
Exton, Devon · 1.5 kmExton is a village in East Devon, Devon, England; it is situated on the east bank of the River Clyst, as it flows through the wider Exe Estuary. The town of Topsham lies 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north-west.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ebford?
- Ebford is a town in Devon, England, in the East Devon local authority.
- How deprived is Ebford?
- The East Devon local authority, which includes Ebford, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.