Ottery St Mary
Ottery St Mary is a town in Devon, England, with a population of around 4,898. It has around 2 pharmacies and 10 restaurants and cafés, along with 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Feniton, 4 km away. The average sold house price is around £423,454, and there were around 23 recorded street crimes in June 2026, 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 Ottery St Mary area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Devon area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). 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 106th of 294 English council areas — better than 64% 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
8°COvercast
- Today: 12° / 6° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 5° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:06Sunset 16:46
9h 40m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Cardiff Centre, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 5.2 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 3.9% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
14 reported · August 2026▼ 30% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences11
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Ottery St Mary Town · Devon And Cornwall
Local policing priorities
- Drug related ASB. This is a whole sector priority reflecting the fact that this effects not just Exmouth town but also Budleigh, Cranbroo…
- 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
251 reported road collisions (2025)
43 killed or seriously injured · 349 casualties · 16.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
40 food businesses within 2 miles
- 30 rated 4–5 ★ (28 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Feniton (4.3 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Feniton (4.3 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£345,256 average▲ 2.1% YoY
Across East Devon · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£968 average monthly rent▲ 6% YoY
- 1 bed £685
- 2 bed £896
- 3 bed £1,122
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
2,363 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Little Gosford Farm (2.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches23
- Playgrounds3
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,795
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK7,559
- Net moves+2,236
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 195 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
65 inspected 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
829 CQC-registered services
- Care homes309
- GP practices118
- Dentists156
- 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
- 53 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
315 applications decided
90.5% granted · 285 granted, 30 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Richard Foord
Liberal Democrat
Honiton and Sidmouth
Recent votes:
- AyeOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
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
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens62
- Restaurants & cafés10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,860 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
44 jobs advertised · £36,018 avg
e.g. End-of-Lease Cleaning Professional, Marketing Assistant, AVON Representatives wanted in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England – start today
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£745 median full-time weekly pay
2.1% 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
3% low-carbon electricity
Gas 97% · Wind 3%
383 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.9 yrs women · 83 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Devon): 64 women · 63.7 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
Health services
1 GP surgery · 2 pharmacies in EX11
- Coleridge Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Honiton and Sidmouth:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks432 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Introduce urgent moratorium on AI Data Centres and BESS outside AI Growth Zones391 local signatures · 38,553 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills183 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND173 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases162 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Old Town Hall, Ottery St Mary · 0.9 kmThe Old Town Hall is a former municipal building in Silver Street in Ottery St Mary, a town in Devon, in England. The structure is currently used as a local history museum.
Ottery St Mary · 0.9 kmOttery St Mary, known as "Ottery", is a town and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about 10 miles (16 km) east of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, which…
St Mary's Church, Ottery St Mary · 0.9 kmSt Mary's Church is a Grade I listed building, a parish church in the Church of England in Ottery St Mary, Devon.
- Ottery St Mary A.F.C. · 0.9 km
Ottery St. Mary A.F.C., nicknamed "The Otters", is a football club based in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England. The club is affiliated to the Devon County Football Association. They play in the Devon League.
Tumbling Weir · 1.3 kmThe Tumbling Weir is a circular weir in the town of Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England, that allows water from a leat or man-made stream to reach the River Otter.
- Ottery St Mary railway station · 1.5 km
Ottery St Mary railway station is a closed railway station that served the town of Ottery St Mary, in Devon, England. It was opened in 1874 on the Sidmouth Railway, but was closed in 1967 due to the Beeching Axe.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ottery St Mary?
- Ottery St Mary is a town in Devon, England, in the East Devon local authority.
- What is the population of Ottery St Mary?
- Ottery St Mary has an approximate settlement population of 4,898.
- How deprived is Ottery St Mary?
- The East Devon local authority, which includes Ottery St Mary, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.