Metcombe, Ottery St. Mary, EX11 1RS

Metcombe is a village that forms part of the civil parish of Ottery St. Mary in the East Devon district of Devon, England. The parish sits on the River Otter and is about ten miles east of Exeter, accessed via the B3174 road. According to the 2001 census the parish, which includes the villages of Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John, Wiggaton, and West Hill, had a population of 7,692. The urban area of Ottery St. Mary alone recorded 4,898 residents in the 2011 census, and the parish’s population increased to 7,986 by 2021. The village of Metcombe shares this demographic context and is part of a community that blends rural character with proximity to the larger town of Ottery St. Mary and the city of Exeter.