Merton has a population of 740, making it the 107th largest place in Devon.
#107
of 155 in Devon
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Merton population trends, 2001–2024.
Merton in context
7 km
south to Hatherleigh, the nearest larger town
9,366
people live within 10 km
#4,542
largest of 6,358 UK places
772
food businesses in Merton
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Merton sits in postcode district EX20.
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Population since 2001
Merton, year by year from ONS estimates
Postcode district EX20
Wards, constituencies and the deprivation profile
Nearby in Devon
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckland Monachorum | 779 |
| 2 | Loddiswell | 777 |
| 3 | Raymond's Hill | 768 |
| 4 | North Molton | 721 |
| 5 | Shebbear | 707 |
| 6 | Instow | 706 |