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A village of 754 in Devon, South West.
Cheriton Bishop has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Cheriton Bishop does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Cheriton Bishop’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
29% 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 Cheriton Bishop.
Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). At 50, the median resident of Cheriton Bishop sits in the middle of the age range. Graduates make up 34% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cheriton Bishop | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 64% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. The town’s primary school has 115 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheriton Bishop Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 115 | B− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 39% of workers, higher than both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (31%), and 88% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Work in town: 8% of resident commuters. For every resident in work, Cheriton Bishop has 0.4 jobs.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
17% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 9% of households, lower than both Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Behind the median of £375,000: 21 standard sales inside Cheriton Bishop’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,000 | 17 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 57% of the crimes. Burglary and damage came to 3.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below Devon’s towns (7.5) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Police recorded 7 crimes inside Cheriton Bishop’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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.
The nearest A&E to Cheriton Bishop is Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), 10.4 miles away. At the census, 83% of people in Cheriton Bishop called their health good or very good, above Devon’s towns (80%) and close to England’s towns (82%). One GP practice serves the town; 99% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Cheriton Bishop | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 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.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Cheriton Bishop’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I. Relative to its size, Cheriton Bishop keeps 239 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Devon’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39) alike. 29% of homes were built before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheriton Bishop | 754 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moretonhampstead | 1,334 | 4.8 | — | C− | B− | A |
| Chagford | 1,107 | 5.6 | — | D | A | B |
| Copplestone | 1,475 | 5.7 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Crediton | 7,971 | 5.8 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Bow | 1,122 | 5.8 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| North Tawton | 1,785 | 8.2 | — | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Morchard Bishop | 1,041 | 8.7 | — | C+ | A+ | B+ |
Moretonhampstead, Chagford, Copplestone, Bow, North Tawton and Morchard Bishop have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 9.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary the Virgin. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £375,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Mid Devon council area averaged £878 a month in August 2026.
Village in Devon, England
Cheriton Bishop is a built-up area of 754 people, in the Mid 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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