# Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres

West Mid Devon. 7,646 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 185 square kilometres.

Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres had 7,492 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004173. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Mid Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £343,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres was £343,750 in 2025. Joint 2,751st most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/morchard-bishop-copplestone-and-newton-st-cyres#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,492** (2021). Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres had 7,492 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,424th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/morchard-bishop-copplestone-and-newton-st-cyres#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/morchard-bishop-copplestone-and-newton-st-cyres#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 30.7%** (January 2026). In Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres, 30.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/morchard-bishop-copplestone-and-newton-st-cyres#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004173) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004173) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 89 homes were sold in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004173) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004173) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres had 7,492 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres at a rate of 27.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.7 per 1,000 people across Mid Devon.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 113 |
| Other crime | 47 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drug offences | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £343,750 | 3rd most expensive | 11 middle areas, Mid Devon · 2025 |
| Population | 7,492 | 6th most populated | 11 middle areas, Mid Devon · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 11 middle areas, Mid Devon · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 30.7% | lowest | 11 middle areas, Mid Devon · Jan 2026 |

## Is Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres at a rate of 27.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.7 per 1,000 people across Mid Devon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 18 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (113), other crime (47) and criminal damage and arson (20).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Mid Devon

These figures are published for the whole of Mid Devon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Mid Devon and not Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres alone. [See Mid Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon)

- **Average house price: £285,982** (August 2026). Mid Devon’s average house price was £285,982 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,994** (2025). Full-time workers living in Mid Devon earned a median of £36,994 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 123rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.7×** (2025). A home in Mid Devon costs 7.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 151st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.0** (2025). Mid Devon has a deprivation score of 19.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 148th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres in brief

The median price paid for a home in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres was £343,750 in 2025.
Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres had 7,492 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres, 30.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004173
- Ward: [Sandford & Creedy †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/ward/sandford-and-creedy)
- Constituency: [Central Devon †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-devon)
- Council: [Mid Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 185 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,646*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 25

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

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## Latest updates for Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004173

## How to cite

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