Bradworthy’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Bradworthy’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BradworthyDevon
A village of 724 in Devon, South West.
6 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
724
Census 2021 · Torridge council
Median home
£299K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.8
29% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bradworthy a good place to live?
Bradworthy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Bradworthy stand out
The 3 things Bradworthy does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
37% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Devon 30%.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bradworthy.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Bradworthy than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 20% of adults
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for 15% of the population. Line up the people of Bradworthy by age and the one in the middle is 49.8. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 11% of residents.
49.8median age
BradworthyDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bradworthy | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Bradworthy
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: just over three quarters of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Bradworthy Primary Academy’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. There is one school here; it is shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradworthy Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 185 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 32% of Bradworthy’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Four in five commuters drove, above Devon’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. In 2026, 3.4% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Of the commuters living in Bradworthy, 20% work in the town itself. Household income averages £41K a year before tax.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
On foot17%
Bicycle1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
3.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households rent privately in Bradworthy than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 24%
11% live in social housing, below both Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). The median sale, £299,300, comes from 37 standard sales inside Bradworthy’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £789 a month across the Torridge council area.
£299Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bradworthy£299K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £337,500 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £222,500 | 8 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
24%
rent privately · England 21%
£789
average private rent a month, Torridge council area
£2,551
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Bradworthy records more violent crime per resident than Devon’s towns or England’s towns, at 45.2 per 1,000 a year
Police figures for Bradworthy’s built-up area: 61 crimes and 8 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Devon’s towns (7.5) and England’s towns (9.4). 69% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
45.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual42
Public order7
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Other crime2
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Bicycle theft1
Anti-social8
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
45.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
61
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Only 78% of people in Bradworthy say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Bradworthy is North Devon District Hospital, 19.6 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 98% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. At the census, 5.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, about level with Devon’s towns (5.9%) and above England’s towns (5.2%).
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Bradworthy | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 21% | 17% |
79.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Bradworthy keeps more of its old housing than Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 37% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Bradworthy counts 3 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. It has 41 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Of the town’s land, 13% lies in conservation areas, about level with Devon’s towns (13%) and above England’s towns (7%).
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
41
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bradworthy
13pages on Bradworthy
The big questions
Safety45.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £299K · rent £789 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street North RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.5 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bradworthy’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HolsworthyStrattonBudeBidefordGreat TorringtonWestward Ho!Bradworthy
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradworthy | 724 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Holsworthy | 3,472 | 6.2 | D | D | C+ | C+ |
| Stratton | 1,928 | 7.7 | — | D− | B− | C+ |
| Bude | 7,347 | 8.4 | D− | D− | C− | C+ |
| Bideford | 19,493 | 11 | D− | C− | C− | C |
| Great Torrington | 5,958 | 11 | D | C− | B− | C |
| Westward Ho! | 3,468 | 12 | D− | D | C | B− |
Stratton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bradworthy
How many listed buildings are there in Bradworthy?
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 1.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Bradworthy?
Band D council tax in Bradworthy is £2,551 for 2026–27, more than in 76% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Bradworthy
Village in Devon, England
Bradworthy is a built-up area of 724 people, in the Torridge council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 724 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Torridge
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006375
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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