Chardstock’s story
23 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Chardstock’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChardstockDevon
287 people live in this village in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Vieve Forward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
287
Census 2021 · East Devon council
Median home
£386K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.1
42% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chardstock a good place to live?
Chardstock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 10% of commuters. 23 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up just over two in five residents.
What makes Chardstock stand out
The 3 things Chardstock does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Andrew; 32.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
42% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chardstock.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Chardstock: 42% are 65 or over, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
12% are under 15, below Devon’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.6%. Ages in Chardstock split evenly at 59.1: half are older, half younger.
59.1median age
ChardstockDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
42%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Chardstock | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 42% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Chardstock
There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 54% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 120 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's CofE Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 120 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Chardstock travel far: only 26% go under 5 km, fewer than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 87% of commuters, above Devon’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. 1.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. A household here earns £49K a year before tax, on average.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot9%
Bus1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Private renting is less common in Chardstock than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
Council and housing-body homes hold one in ten households. Owners make up 78% of households, above both Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £968 a month across the East Devon council area.
£386Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chardstock£386K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £420,000 | 11 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£968
average private rent a month, East Devon council area
£2,613
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
Violent crime runs low in Chardstock: 6.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Burglary and damage came to 3.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Devon’s towns (7.5) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 7 offences were reported in Chardstock. 57% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
6.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
6.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Just 4.2% of people in Chardstock say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Chardstock: the nearest practice is 2.5 miles away. At the census, 83% of people in Chardstock called their health good or very good, above Devon’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to Chardstock is Musgrove Park Hospital, 13.7 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Chardstock | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 21% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
More buildings in Chardstock are listed than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 801 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. 31% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%).
23listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II21
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
801
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 Chardstock
13pages on Chardstock
The big questions
Safety6.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £386K · rent £968 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Woodcock WaySchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Chardstock’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TatworthChardAxminsterHorton and BroadwayIlminsterUplymeCharmouthChardstock
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chardstock | 287 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tatworth | 2,287 | 1.4 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Chard | 14,287 | 3 | C | B | D | C− |
| Axminster | 6,094 | 3.5 | D | B | D | C+ |
| Horton and Broadway | 1,212 | 6.8 | — | D | A | B |
| Ilminster | 5,961 | 6.9 | C | B− | B− | B− |
| Uplyme | 1,053 | 7 | — | C− | A | A |
| Charmouth | 1,337 | 7.4 | — | D− | A− | B+ |
Tatworth, Horton and Broadway, Uplyme and Charmouth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chardstock
How many listed buildings are there in Chardstock?
That is 32.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Chardstock expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £386,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Chardstock
Village in Devon, England
Chardstock is a built-up area of 287 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
- Population
- 287 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006554
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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