North Devon vs Teignbridge: buying or renting a home
A typical terraced house costs £12,000 (5%) more in Teignbridge than in North Devon. Measured against local pay, buying is about equally hard in both.
At a glance
| North Devon | Teignbridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a home | Expensive | Expensive |
| Renting a home | Fairly affordable | Fairly affordable |
| Recorded crime | Low | Low |
Buying rates the typical price of all homes against median pay; renting rates a year of average rent against median pay; crime rates recorded crime per resident against the England and Wales average.
What the numbers say
Median full-time pay in Teignbridge (£35,410) is 8% higher than in North Devon (£32,682), while a typical terraced house costs 5% more (£232,000 against £220,000).
Buying a terraced house takes 6.7× annual pay in North Devon and 6.6× in Teignbridge. Renting one takes 31% of pay in North Devon and 32% in Teignbridge. On both measures the two areas are close.
Across all property types and measured against pay, North Devon is the 106th most expensive of 316 areas to buy in, and Teignbridge is around the middle of 316 areas (129th most expensive). For renting against pay, North Devon is around the middle of 316 areas (184th most expensive) and Teignbridge is around the middle of 316 areas (163rd most expensive).
Someone on £40,000 in North Devon would need about £42,000 in Teignbridge to be equally placed to buy a terraced house, and about £45,000 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to Teignbridge would leave you worse placed to buy. These figures compare housing costs only; they ignore other living costs and the pay you could earn in a new job.
Police recorded 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents in North Devon and 46.3 in Teignbridge, so recorded crime per resident is 16% lower in Teignbridge. The biggest difference is in sexual offences: 3.3 per 1,000 in North Devon against 2.6 in Teignbridge.
Can a typical earner buy?
| Terraced house | North Devon | Teignbridge |
|---|---|---|
| Median full-time pay | £32,682 | £35,410 |
| House price ÷ pay | 6.7× | 6.6× |
| Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy | 74% | 76% |
| Rent a year as a share of median pay | 31% | 32% |
Buying, by property type
| Type | North Devon | Teignbridge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | £425,000 | +13% in Teignbridge |
| Semi-detached | £276,000 | £290,000 | +5% in Teignbridge |
| Terraced | £220,000 | £232,000 | +5% in Teignbridge |
| Flat | £160,000 | £155,000 | -3% in Teignbridge |
Renting, by property type
| Type (average rent a month) | North Devon | Teignbridge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,124 | £1,344 | +20% in Teignbridge |
| Semi-detached | £915 | £1,049 | +15% in Teignbridge |
| Terraced | £857 | £959 | +12% in Teignbridge |
| Flat | £667 | £732 | +10% in Teignbridge |
Crime
Police recorded 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents in North Devon and 46.3 in Teignbridge, so recorded crime per resident is 16% lower in Teignbridge.
| Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents | North Devon | Teignbridge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime (excluding fraud) | 55.3 | 46.3 | -16% in Teignbridge |
| Violence against the person | 24.6 | 21.8 | -12% in Teignbridge |
| Sexual offences | 3.3 | 2.6 | -19% in Teignbridge |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 0.2 | -50% in Teignbridge |
| Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) | 2.4 | 2.4 | -2% in Teignbridge |
| Vehicle offences | 1.1 | 1.3 | +15% in Teignbridge |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 0.2 | -38% in Teignbridge |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.8 | 4.9 | -15% in Teignbridge |
Rates use resident population, so city centres and student areas show higher crime per resident than residents experience. Recorded crime also depends on reporting and police recording practice.
How prices have changed in each area
Average house price for all property types, indexed so that 2005 is 100. A line at 200 means prices have doubled.
Show the figures
| Year | North Devon | Teignbridge |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | 100 |
| 2006 | 104 | 105 |
| 2007 | 111 | 113 |
| 2008 | 107 | 111 |
| 2009 | 98 | 98 |
| 2010 | 104 | 107 |
| 2011 | 103 | 104 |
| 2012 | 103 | 104 |
| 2013 | 100 | 107 |
| 2014 | 108 | 112 |
| 2015 | 113 | 115 |
| 2016 | 116 | 122 |
| 2017 | 120 | 127 |
| 2018 | 120 | 131 |
| 2019 | 130 | 132 |
| 2020 | 132 | 136 |
| 2021 | 142 | 147 |
| 2022 | 162 | 165 |
| 2023 | 164 | 166 |
| 2024 | 156 | 165 |
| 2025 | 159 | 167 |
| 12 months to July 2026 | 157 | 167 |
In 2005 the average home cost £181,587 in North Devon and £178,752 in Teignbridge. Now it is £285,012 and £298,341: North Devon is up 57% and Teignbridge is up 67%. Prices have risen faster in Teignbridge, so the gap between the two has narrowed.
Buying a home against local pay, over time
Average house price divided by median full-time pay. Higher means harder to afford.
Show the figures
| Year | North Devon | Teignbridge |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.0 years of pay | 9.1 years of pay |
| 2010 | 9.5 years of pay | 8.2 years of pay |
| 2015 | 9.3 years of pay | 8.4 years of pay |
| 2020 | 9.7 years of pay | 9.7 years of pay |
| 2025 | 8.8 years of pay | 8.5 years of pay |
In 2005 a home cost 11.0 years of pay in North Devon and 9.1 years in Teignbridge. In 2025 it was 8.8 years and 8.5 years.
Affordability has worsened more in Teignbridge over that time.
How rents have changed in each area
Average monthly rent for all property types, indexed so that 2015 is 100.
Show the figures
| Year | North Devon | Teignbridge |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | 100 |
| 2016 | 101 | 102 |
| 2017 | 101 | 104 |
| 2018 | 104 | 105 |
| 2019 | 106 | 106 |
| 2020 | 108 | 107 |
| 2021 | 112 | 111 |
| 2022 | 117 | 119 |
| 2023 | 124 | 126 |
| 2024 | 132 | 130 |
| 2025 | 141 | 135 |
| August 2026 | 142 | 141 |
In 2015 the average rent was £597 a month in North Devon and £681 in Teignbridge. Now it is £846 and £961: up 42% in North Devon and up 41% in Teignbridge.
What your salary is worth in each area
Salary needed to afford the same kind of home (terraced), going by median prices and average rents.
Moving from North Devon to Teignbridge
| Earning in North Devon | Equivalent to buy in Teignbridge | Equivalent to rent in Teignbridge |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £31,500 | £33,500 |
| £40,000 | £42,000 | £45,000 |
| £50,000 | £52,500 | £56,000 |
| £60,000 | £63,500 | £67,000 |
Moving from Teignbridge to North Devon
| Earning in Teignbridge | Equivalent to buy in North Devon | Equivalent to rent in North Devon |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £28,500 | £27,000 |
| £40,000 | £38,000 | £35,500 |
| £50,000 | £47,500 | £44,500 |
| £60,000 | £57,000 | £53,500 |