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A village of 1,549 in Devon, South West.
Broadclyst has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A−): life expectancy 81.4 for men, 85.5 for women. Its weakest is schools (C−): primary results beat 22% of towns in England; secondary results beat 34% of towns in England. The median home sold for £277,475 in the last three years, 5.2 times what households in the East Devon council area earn in a year.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
The 3 things Broadclyst does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Broadclyst is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists them inside Broadclyst’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Broadclyst. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustKillerton House2.8 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or prioryPolsloe Priory4.7 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCranbrook Country Park2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseum · National TrustBudlake Old Post Office2.3 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCross Park3 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Broadclyst.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Broadclyst above both Devon’s towns (104) and England’s towns (39). Broadclyst’s listed buildings include Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Broadclyst has 43 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Broadclyst Community Primary School’s results beat 89% of schools in England like it. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadclyst Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 524 | A |
| Clyst Vale Community CollegeLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 944 | B− |
On this, Broadclyst is below both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%). Broadclyst has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
| Census 2021 | Broadclyst | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
11% of residents are 15 to 24 and 22% are 65 or over, against 12% and 24% across Devon’s towns. 34% of residents 16 and over have a degree-level qualification (Devon 30%, England 34%).
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Broadclyst | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
In the comparison, Broadclyst comes below both Devon’s towns (7.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 44 crimes inside Broadclyst’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 61% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
For Broadclyst, that is below both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). 20% of households live in social housing.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £560,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £252,841 | 22 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Broadclyst sits below both Devon’s towns (51%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. At the census, 14% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadclyst | 1,549 | — | — | B− | B+ | A− |
| West Clyst | 2,683 | 1.4 | B− | C− | C+ | A− |
| Cranbrook | 4,936 | 1.7 | C | B− | C− | C+ |
| Clyst Honiton | 1,030 | 1.9 | — | B− | D− | A− |
| Whimple | 1,120 | 3.7 | — | C | A | A |
| Clyst St Mary | 1,193 | 3.7 | — | C− | A− | A+ |
| Exeter | 126,181 | 4.1 | C | C− | D | C+ |
| Silverton | 1,501 | 4.2 | — | B | A | A− |
Clyst Honiton, Whimple, Clyst St Mary and Silverton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 11.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St John the Baptist. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Band D council tax in Broadclyst is £2,629 for 2026–27, more than in 90% 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.
GCSE results trail 66% of towns in England, and primary results trail 78% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Broadclyst has 2 state schools; places are handled by Devon council.
Village in Devon, England
Broadclyst is a built-up area of 1,549 people, in the East Devon 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
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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