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Drewsteignton

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The east of the West Devon. About 1,735 people in 70 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Drewsteignton, 17.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
1,758
147th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
17.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.5%
1,245th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Drewsteignton compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

DrewsteigntonMiddle
Population18 wards, West Devon · 2021
Population: every ward in West Devon18 areas from 1,540 to 5,732. The middle area is 3,282. Drewsteignton is 1,758.
1,7583rd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, West Devon · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in West Devon18 areas from 14.0% to 90.9%. The middle area is 61.9%. Drewsteignton is 17.1%.
17.1%4th lowest
Claimant rate18 wards, West Devon · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in West Devon18 areas from 1.3% to 3.0%. The middle area is 2.1%. Drewsteignton is 1.6%.
1.6%joint 3rd lowest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, West Devon · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in West Devon18 areas from 49.4% to 67.6%. The middle area is 57.3%. Drewsteignton is 57.5%.
57.5%joint 8th highest

Figures for the whole of West Devon

These figures are published for the whole of West Devon, not for each ward, so they describe all of West Devon and not Drewsteignton alone. See West Devon

Average house price
£285,834
Down 0.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,638
170th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.4×
167th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.1
143rd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Drewsteignton in brief

Drewsteignton had 1,758 usual residents at the census.

In Drewsteignton, 17.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Drewsteignton, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

57.5% of residents in Drewsteignton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.