What Devon Life does

Devon Life is a regional lifestyle magazine serving Devon, England, and people with connections to the county. Founded in 2001 and operated under the Great British Life brand portfolio, the publication covers Devon-specific content across food and drink, homes and gardens, travel, things to do, people, lifestyle, places to eat and drink, recipes, and restaurant reviews. Its parent is Newsquest Media Group Ltd, a privately held UK local media conglomerate (Company No. 01676637, headquartered in Bournemouth), under which Devon Life sits alongside 14+ sister regional titles such as Cornwall Life, Kent Life, Yorkshire Life, and Cotswold Life.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model with three core subscription products: a print magazine, a digital edition readable on tablets and smartphones, and an email newsletter. Gift subscriptions are sold as a separate product line. Distribution spans the devonlife.co.uk and greatbritishlife.co.uk websites, physical newsstand/retail channels across Devon, and digital edition apps. Editorial and marketing operations are supported by a lean team of 8 employees based in Totnes, United Kingdom, with the broader platform, advertising sales, and infrastructure shared across the Great British Life network.

Revenue is generated through recurring annual subscriptions (the dominant stated stream) plus likely advertising on the web and in print. No public financials are disclosed for Devon Life specifically; the title is a sub-scale contributor within Newsquest's broader regional portfolio. The publication's strategic role appears to be serving as the Devon-focused editorial brand within a multi-title regional lifestyle network, leveraging shared parent-company resources for content production, distribution, and audience development.

Name

Devon Life

Legal name

Newsquest Media Group Ltd

Website

https://devonlife.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Devon Life is a regional lifestyle magazine serving Devon, England, and Devon-connected readers. Founded in 2001 under Newsquest Media Group's Great British Life brand, it delivers print, digital, and newsletter subscriptions covering local food, homes, travel, events, and culture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Lifestyle Magazine

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Lifestyle, Travel & Leisure Books Publishing (MPAJAAAH)

Keywords

• Regional lifestyle magazine
• Print magazine publishing
• Digital magazine subscriptions
• Local lifestyle content
• Regional editorial media

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Recurring revenue from print and digital magazine subscriptions targeting Devon residents and enthusiasts. Subscription options include digital-only, print-only, and combined packages with gift subscription options available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Devon Life is a regional lifestyle magazine serving Devon, England, published as part of the Great British Life brand portfolio under Newsquest Media Group Ltd. It produces editorial content covering food and drink, homes and gardens, travel, things to do, people, lifestyle, recipes, places to eat, and restaurant reviews, delivered through a print magazine, digital editions, email newsletters, and gift subscriptions.

Product overview

Devon Life is a regional lifestyle magazine published by Great British Life (Newsquest Media Group). The core offering is the Devon Life Magazine, a print and digital publication covering local content including food and drink, homes and gardens, lifestyle, people, travel, and restaurant reviews. Additional products include Digital Editions for online access, newsletters for content delivery, and gift subscription options. The magazine operates within the Great British Life network alongside other regional titles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Devon Life Magazine

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Country Living: Bauer Media's national UK lifestyle magazine covering homes, food, travel, and countryside living — a broader-scope lifestyle publication targeting similar rural/regional lifestyle audiences at national scale. Comparable content verticals and subscription monetization.

Direct peers

• Coast Magazine: Kelsey Media's lifestyle publication focused on UK coastal living, covering homes, travel, food, and seaside destinations. Strong overlap with Devon Life's coastal Devon audience and editorial verticals (travel, places to eat, property).
• Dorset Magazine: Adjacent Southwest England sister title within the Great British Life portfolio, covering Dorset with the same lifestyle magazine format. Comparable product and overlapping tourist audience in the Southwest.
• Cornwall Life: Sister title within the Great British Life / Newsquest network serving Cornwall with the same regional lifestyle magazine format (food, homes, travel, events). Materially identical business model, product offering, and target customer profile — same product, adjacent geography.
• Somerset Life: Neighbouring Southwest England regional title under Great British Life / Newsquest, sharing the same product, subscription model, and editorial structure. Direct geographic and product peer.
• Kent Life: Newsquest's regional lifestyle magazine for Kent, operating the same product format, subscription tiers, and content verticals as Devon Life. Materially comparable in audience, business model, and channel mix.
• Lancashire Life: Great British Life network title for Lancashire with identical print/digital/gift subscription model and content verticals. Same product, different region — closely comparable in audience demographics and revenue structure.
• Cotswold Life: Another Great British Life regional lifestyle title serving the Cotswolds with print/digital subscriptions and gift options. Identical product structure and parent (Newsquest), serving affluent regional audiences with lifestyle content.
• Yorkshire Life: Great British Life network sister title covering Yorkshire with the same subscription-based regional lifestyle magazine format. Directly comparable in audience type, content verticals, and revenue model.
• Living North: Independently published regional lifestyle magazine serving North East England with content on homes, food, travel, and events. Closest independent comparable to Devon Life outside the Newsquest network in terms of regional lifestyle editorial and subscription model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/greatbritlife
• Instagraminstagram.com/great_british_life
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/devon-life

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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