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A village of 515 in Devon, South West.
Buckland Monachorum has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Buckland Monachorum does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Buckland Monachorum’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Buckland Monachorum.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 88% of commuters at the census. 14% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Devon’s towns (51%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Among 16 to 64s, 1.5% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 62% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. The town’s primary school has 150 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 150 | B |
Just over a fifth of households live in social housing. Owners make up 69% of households, higher than both Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Behind the median of £271,000: 15 standard sales inside Buckland Monachorum’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £240,000 | 11 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Of all the crimes, 56% were violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 18 crimes inside Buckland Monachorum’s built-up area. Violence comes to 19.1 per 1,000 residents a year.
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
There is no GP practice in Buckland Monachorum: the nearest is 2.2 miles off. The nearest A&E to Buckland Monachorum is Derriford Hospital, 5.4 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.9% of the town.
| Census 2021 | Buckland Monachorum | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 35 listed buildings in Buckland Monachorum: 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a third of the total, above Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Half the people of Buckland Monachorum are older than 46.6. 20% are under 15, above both Devon’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Buckland Monachorum | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Buckland Monachorum. Best known first.
MuseumMorwellham Quay4.4 km outside town, to the west
GardenThe Garden House400 m outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckland Monachorum | 515 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Horrabridge | 1,875 | 1.7 | — | B− | B | B+ |
| Yelverton | 1,856 | 1.9 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Bere Alston | 2,259 | 2.7 | — | B− | B | B |
| Tavistock | 12,676 | 3.5 | C | C | C+ | B |
| Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel | 3,506 | 4.4 | C | D | B | B− |
| Princetown | 1,442 | 7 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Plymouth | 266,970 | 7.2 | C | C+ | D | C− |
Horrabridge, Yelverton, Bere Alston and Princetown have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 27.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew.
Band D council tax in Buckland Monachorum is £2,623 for 2026–27, more than in 89% 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.
Village in Devon, England
Buckland Monachorum is a built-up area of 515 people, in the West 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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