Where is Lynton and Lynmouth?

Lynton and Lynmouth is a town in Devon, England, in the North Devon local authority.

How deprived is Lynton and Lynmouth?

The North Devon local authority, which includes Lynton and Lynmouth, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.

Lynton and Lynmouth

Lynton and Lynmouth is a town in Devon, England, with a population of around 1,500. It has around 21 restaurants and cafés, six bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Lynton Village, 0.2 km away. There were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Lynton and Lynmouth area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the North Devon area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 98,611 residents at roughly 91 people per km².

Council: North Devon
County: Devon
Constituency: North Devon
Police force: Devon & Cornwall

42/ 100

My Area Score

Mixed

Ranked 206th of 294 English council areas — better than 30% of them.

Home affordability37

Affordable rents66

Good schools31

Life expectancy55

Low deprivation39

Employment65

Low council tax6

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

18°CPatchy rain nearby

Today: 19° / 18° · 75% rain
Tomorrow: 18° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:47Sunset 19:34

12h 47m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

6US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)

Source: WAQI · Barnstaple A39, United Kingdom

Crime

6 reported · July 2026▲ 200% YoY

Violence & sexual offences4
Anti-social behaviour1
Public order1

Neighbourhood team: Lynton & Lynmouth · Devon And Cornwall

Local policing priorities

Addressing the use, possession and supply of controlled substances (drugs) across North Devon remains our local Neighbourhood policing pr…
Addressing persistent and repeat crime, ASB across North Devon remains our local Neighbourhood policing priority. This aspect featured hi…

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

165 reported road collisions (2024)

31 killed or seriously injured · 215 casualties · 16.7 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

81 food businesses within 2 miles

78 rated 4–5 ★ (72 top)
0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Lynton Village (0.2 km)
6 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£281,532 average▼ 0.2% YoY

Across North Devon · to 2026-06

Detached£426,255

Semi-detached£284,136

Terraced£225,930

Flat£137,033

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£845 average monthly rent▼ 0.1% YoY

1 bed £588
2 bed £777
3 bed £963

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

Affordability

9.2× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 9.2 times median annual pay (8.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

EV charging

3 charging locations within ~8 km

1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 75 kW
Nearest: Highcliffe House, (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches7
Playgrounds2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

98,611 residents in North Devon · 91/km²

Under 16: 17%
16–64: 58%
65+: 26%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

More deprived than the average in England

Ranked 123 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019

Council tax

£2,642 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band B (24% of 49,360)

A £1,761

B £2,055

C £2,349

D £2,642

E £3,229

F £3,817

G £4,404

H £5,284

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

Schools

59 schools · 14,390 pupils

47 primary · 6 secondary · 6 other

Ofsted: 20 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (83%)

56inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Secondary schools:

Pilton Community CollegeGood
The Ilfracombe Church of England AcademyRequires improvement
Braunton Academy
Chulmleigh Community College
South Molton Community College
The Park Community School

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North 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

In a conservation area (Lynton)
Not in the Green Belt
61 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

Planning decisions

197 applications decided

94.9% granted · 187 granted, 10 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1

Your MP

Ian Roome

Liberal Democrat

North Devon

Recent votes:

AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
AyeClosure motion
AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Liberal Democrat majority

Con 7
LD 24
Grn 3
Oth 8

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools1
GPs & clinics1
Pharmacies1
Parks & greens2
Restaurants & cafés28

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

5,825 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Local economy

£650 median full-time weekly pay

2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£24,005 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

40% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 53,031 certificates

12.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

Grid electricity

58% low-carbon electricity

Solar 48% · Gas 33% · Imports 9% · Wind 8%

137 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity

Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO

Health

Life expectancy: 84.5 yrs women · 80.1 yrs men

63% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction7.4
Feeling worthwhile7.7
Happiness yesterday7.6
Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.8

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Devon:

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership423 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office388 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership350 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Do not ban social media for under 16s342 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Introduce legislation to make it possible to renumerate emergency volunteers188 local signatures · 13,788 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Nearby towns

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North Devon vs Somerset

Frequently asked questions

Where is Lynton and Lynmouth?: Lynton and Lynmouth is a town in Devon, England, in the North Devon local authority.
How deprived is Lynton and Lynmouth?: The North Devon local authority, which includes Lynton and Lynmouth, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.