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South Molton is a small town in Devon, England. It is part of the North Devon local government district. The town is on the River Mole.

The town was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Reform Act 1835. It retained this status as a municipal borough until 1967, when it became a rural borough in the South Molton Rural District.

Ideally situated as a base to explore the beautiful countryside of North Devon and Exmoor, South Molton is in one of the last remaining rural areas of Britain.

There is much to do in and around the town for visitors of all ages. There is a honey farm where you can watch the bees working behind glass, a chocolate factory where you can indulge yourself and an award-winning museum.

You will also find excellent Devon scenery with some fabulous countryside in which you can walk and a growing cycle network to take you across Exmoor and North Devon.

Key Stats

• The population of the South Molton Devon Town area for 2009 is 13576
• In the last 10 years, the population has grown by 10.19%
• Claimant counts for November 2008 were approximately 50 people
• Job Seekers Allowance for the area reached 0.61% of the working age population in November 2008
• District claimant count figures for 2008 showed a claimant count of 1.89% of the working age population
• The Average income in 2008 for the South Molton Devon Town area is £29687.95 per household
• Average house price for the area in 2007 was recorded as £253,887.01
• There were 153 year 11 pupils in this area in 2007
• 54.25% of year 11 pupils attained 5 A*-C grades at GCSE in 2007
• There are 138 year 6 pupils throughout the South Molton Devon Town area in 2007
• 82.9% of pupils attained KS2 Level 4+ in 2007
• For statistical profiles of the South Molton please click here