East Devon sits on the south coast of Devon in England, running from the commuter fringes of Exeter out towards the border with Dorset. Its varied geography includes dramatic stretches of the Jurassic Coast, popular beaches at Exmouth and Sidmouth, and rolling, agricultural countryside punctuated by areas of outstanding natural beauty such as the Blackdown Hills.
The district is dotted with historic market towns and villages - Honiton is famed for its lace-making heritage and Axminster for carpets - while coastal settlements like Beer and Seaton retain strong maritime traditions. Local culture is lively, from the long-running Sidmouth Folk Festival to the quirky annual events in Ottery St Mary, and the shoreline draws fossil hunters and walkers to iconic spots along the coast.
Economically it leans on tourism, agriculture and local services, with many residents commuting into Exeter and newer developments such as Cranbrook supplying housing growth. Socially there are vibrant community networks and volunteer groups, but the area also faces familiar rural pressures - second homes, affordability and an ageing population - alongside the benefits of a strong sense of place and well-used public rights of way.
East Devon postcode districts
EX5, EX8, EX9, EX10, EX11, EX12, EX13, EX14, EX24
Most populated places in East Devon
Places in East Devon
- All Saints Parish
- Allercombe Built-up area
- Awliscombe Parish
- Axminster Built-up area
- Axmouth Built-up area
- Aylesbeare Parish
- Brampford Speke Built-up area
- Budleigh Salterton Built-up area
- Chardstock Built-up area
- Clyst Honiton Built-up area
- Clyst St. Mary Built-up area
- Colaton Raleigh Built-up area
- Colyton Built-up area
- Dunkeswell Built-up area
- East Budleigh Built-up area
- Exmouth Built-up area
- Honiton Built-up area
- Kilmington Built-up area
- Lympstone Built-up area
- Musbury Built-up area
- Newton Poppleford Built-up area
- Newton Poppleford and Harpford Parish
- Offwell Built-up area
- Otterton Built-up area
- Ottery St. Mary Built-up area
- Raymond's Hill Built-up area
- Sidbury Built-up area
- Sidmouth Built-up area
- Stoke Canon Built-up area
- Whimple Built-up area
- Woodbury Built-up area
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