Mid Devon

Local Authority District in England

Devon, South West

§ This page gives an overview of the Mid Devon local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.

Overview ⁞ Mid Devon lies between the River Exe and River Culm valleys, a largely rural district of farmland, villages, and market towns. Tiverton is the main centre, with its castle, canal, and historic markets, while Crediton adds medieval churches and local heritage. The district is characterised by rolling hills, rivers, and patchwork fields, with the Exmoor fringe in the north. Canals, reservoirs, and historic estates are interspersed across the countryside, making it an area defined by rural charm and natural beauty.

The administrative boundary of Mid Devon can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Mid Devon.

Map of Mid Devon — Administrative Boundary of Mid Devon (Local Authority District)

Key Facts about Mid Devon

What region is Mid Devon in? Mid Devon is in the South West of England, a region within the UK.

What county is Mid Devon in? Mid Devon is located in the county of Devon.

Is Mid Devon a city? No, Mid Devon is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)

Who governs Mid Devon? The local authority for this district is: Mid Devon District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Devon is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Devon County Council.

▶ Official website of Mid Devon District Council 🔗 middevon.gov.uk

Which police force covers Mid Devon? Policing in Mid Devon is provided by Devon & Cornwall Police 🔗 devon-cornwall.police.uk, which serves 12 local authority districts: Cornwall ⁞ East Devon ⁞ Exeter ⁞ Isles of Scilly ⁞ Mid Devon ⁞ North Devon ⁞ Plymouth ⁞ South Hams ⁞ Teignbridge ⁞ Torbay ⁞ Torridge ⁞ West Devon.

This district page, Mid Devon, is a sub-page of this county page: Devon and this region page: South West. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Mid Devon

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Mid Devon

Mid Devon is divided into 22 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

Bradninch
Cadbury
Canonsleigh
Clare & Shuttern
Crediton Boniface
Crediton Lawrence
Cullompton Padbrook
Cullompton St Andrews
Cullompton Vale
Halberton
Lower Culm
Sandford & Creedy
Silverton
Taw Vale
Tiverton Castle
Tiverton Cranmore
Tiverton Lowman
Tiverton Westexe
Upper Culm
Upper Yeo & Taw
Way
Yeo

In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.

Parishes in Mid Devon

Mid Devon is fully parished: 62 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.

Bampton
Bickleigh
Bow
Bradninch
Brushford
Burlescombe
Butterleigh
Cadbury
Cadeleigh
Chawleigh
Cheriton Bishop
Cheriton Fitzpaine
Clannaborough
Clayhanger
Clayhidon
Coldridge
Colebrooke
Copplestone
Crediton
Crediton Hamlets
Cruwys Morchard
Cullompton
Culmstock
Down St. Mary
Eggesford
Halberton
Hemyock
Hittisleigh
Hockworthy
Holcombe Rogus
Huntsham
Kennerleigh
Kentisbeare
Lapford
Loxbeare
Morchard Bishop
Morebath
Newton St. Cyres
Nymet Rowland
Oakford
Poughill
Puddington
Sampford Peverell
Sandford
Shobrooke
Silverton
Stockleigh English
Stockleigh Pomeroy
Stoodleigh
Templeton
Thelbridge
Thorverton
Tiverton
Uffculme
Uplowman
Upton Hellions
Washfield
Washford Pyne
Wembworthy
Willand
Woolfardisworthy
Zeal Monachorum

A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.

Built-up Areas in Mid Devon

Mid Devon covers 29 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.

Bampton (Mid Devon)
Bow
Bradninch
Chawleigh
Cheriton Bishop *
Cheriton Fitzpaine
Copplestone
Crediton
Cullompton
Culmstock
Halberton
Hemyock
Holcombe Rogus
Kentisbeare
Lapford
Morchard Bishop
Newton St Cyres
Sampford Peverell
Sandford (Mid Devon)
Silverton
Smeatharpe *
Stoneyford
Thorverton
Tiverton
Uffculme
Westleigh
Willand
Witheridge *
Zeal Monachorum

In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Mid Devon.)

Mid Devon compared with other districts in the UK

This section shows how Mid Devon compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.

Mid Devon has 22 electoral wards.

Mid Devon compared with other districts — ▮ Smaller: 178 ▮ Similar: 55 ▮ Larger: 128 (compared with 361 districts)

Mid Devon has a population of 84,993 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)

Population of Mid Devon compared with other districts — Population of Mid Devon, compared with other districts in England and Wales

More local statistics and data for Mid Devon can be found on the ONS statistics for Mid Devon.