Towns and cities in Devon by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames

All 155 populated places in Devon, ranked by current population. The largest is Exeter, with 130,709 people.

Every place in Devon, ranked

Do not add these figures together to get Devon's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds. We hold no single official figure for this area. Why figures differ.

0.65M

sum of the places listed below

155

towns & places

Exeter

largest place

#	Place	Population
1	Exeter	130,709
2	Newton Abbot	36,474
3	Exmouth	36,204
4	Barnstaple	31,616
5	Bideford	28,672
6	Tiverton	22,291
7	Heavitree	22,000
8	Teignmouth	14,932
9	Tavistock	12,675
10	Sidmouth	12,569
11	Honiton	12,154
12	Ivybridge	11,851
13	Kingsteignton	11,360
14	Dawlish	11,312
15	Ilfracombe	11,042
16	Braunton	9,525
17	Totnes	8,241
18	Crediton	7,835
19	Cullompton	7,800
20	Northam	7,668
21	Okehampton	7,647
22	Seaton	7,100
23	Kingsbridge	6,116
24	Axminster	5,761
25	Great Torrington	5,714
26	Dartmouth	5,610
27	Budleigh Salterton	5,185
28	South Molton	5,108
29	Ottery St Mary	4,898
30	Bovey Tracey	4,729
31	Kingskerswell	4,703
32	Fremington	4,310
33	Chudleigh	4,011
34	Horrabridge	3,728
35	Buckfastleigh	3,631
36	Yelverton	3,627
37	Topsham	3,624
38	Exminster	3,368
39	Willand	3,360
40	Ashburton	3,346
41	Combe Martin	2,687
42	Colyton	2,668
43	Holsworthy	2,641
44	South Brent	2,559
45	Bishopsteignton	2,209
46	Bere Alston	2,164
47	Appledore	2,161
48	Ipplepen	2,143
49	Uffculme	2,021
50	Salcombe	1,909
51	Bradninch	1,881
52	Marldon	1,838
53	Wembury	1,819
54	Lympstone	1,763
55	Starcross	1,737
56	Newton Poppleford	1,715
57	Yealmpton	1,677
58	North Tawton	1,630
59	Woodbury	1,605
60	Hemyock	1,519
61	Hatherleigh	1,518
62	Silverton	1,494
63	Modbury	1,372
64	Princetown	1,366
65	Dunkeswell	1,361
66	Moretonhampstead	1,339
67	Beer	1,317
68	Winkleigh	1,305
69	Sampford Peverell	1,302
70	Newton Ferrers	1,268
71	Abbotskerswell	1,267
72	Copplestone	1,253
73	Brixton	1,252
74	Lifton	1,180
75	Whimple	1,173
76	Witheridge	1,158
77	Lynton	1,157
78	Chudleigh Knighton	1,125
79	Stoke Gabriel	1,107
80	Bow	1,095
81	Morchard Bishop	1,078
82	Chagford	1,020
83	Chulmleigh	1,017
84	Kenton	1,005
85	Kennford	987
86	Bratton Fleming	928
87	South Zeal	912
88	Hartland	910
89	Dartington	876
90	Lapford	867
91	Halberton	865
92	Lamerton	859
93	Clyst St Mary	849
94	Woolacombe	840
95	Mary Tavy	840
96	High Bickington	837
97	Dousland	833
98	Kilmington	830
99	Christow	820
100	Malborough	819
101	Stoke Fleming	803
102	Berrynarbor	802
103	Woolfardisworthy	783
104	Buckland Monachorum	779
105	Loddiswell	777
106	Raymond's Hill	768
107	Merton	740
108	North Molton	721
109	Shebbear	707
110	Instow	706
111	Croyde	693
112	Dolton	687
113	Denbury	686
114	Thorverton	674
115	Broadhempston	672
116	Swimbridge	669
117	Otterton	656
118	Stoke Canon	654
119	Cheriton Bishop	652
120	East Budleigh	650
121	Bradworthy	650
122	Chawleigh	642
123	Sandford	641
124	Thurlestone	627
125	Kentisbeare	597
126	Aylesbeare	583
127	Newton St Cyres	562
128	Cheriton Fitzpaine	556
129	Culmstock	554
130	Musbury	543
131	Axmouth	496
132	Strete	474
133	Georgeham	467
134	Sidbury	457
135	Goodleigh	450
136	Brampford Speke	419
137	Zeal Monachorum	413
138	Offwell	408
139	Lee Mill	390
140	Colaton Raleigh	363
141	Stokenham	362
142	Exbourne	358
143	Stokeinteignhead	354
144	Clyst Honiton	304
145	Lustleigh	285
146	Chardstock	284
147	Holcombe Rogus	261
148	Inner Hope	249
149	Coffinswell	241
150	Chittlehampton	239
151	Beaworthy	236
152	Dittisham	226
153	Bigbury on Sea	220
154	Barbrook	200
155	Slapton	182

Common questions

What is the largest town in Devon?

Exeter, with 130,709 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 155 recorded places in Devon by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.