East Devon

This article is about the district. For the constituency, see East Devon (UK Parliament constituency).

East Devon District
Non-metropolitan district
Honiton town centre
East Devon shown within Devon
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	South West England
Non-metropolitan county	Devon
Status	Non-metropolitan district
Admin HQ	Honiton
Incorporated	1 April 1974
Government
• Type	Non-metropolitan district council
• Body	East Devon District Council
• Leadership	Leader & Cabinet
• MPs	Richard Foord David Reed
Area
• Total	314.4 sq mi (814.4 km2)
• Rank	40th (of 296)
Population  (2024)
• Total	158,239
• Rank	141st (of 296)
• Density	503.2/sq mi (194.3/km2)
• Ethnicity	97.4% White (94.2% White British)
Time zone	UTC0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code	18UB (ONS) E07000040 (GSS)
OS grid reference	SY1247187389

East Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Honiton, although Exmouth is the largest town. The district also contains the towns of Axminster, Budleigh Salterton, Cranbrook, Ottery St Mary, Seaton and Sidmouth, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.

The district borders Teignbridge and Exeter to the west, Mid Devon to the north, Somerset to the north-east, and Dorset to the east.

Two areas of the district are designated as National Landscapes (formerly Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty): the Blackdown Hills in the north of the district and the East Devon National Landscape along much of the district’s coast and adjoining countryside. The East Devon coastline from Exmouth to the border with Dorset is also part of the designated World Heritage Site of the Jurassic Coast; the designated area continues into Dorset as far as the Old Harry Rocks near Swanage.