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This village in Devon, South West has a population of 531.
Cheriton Fitzpaine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 26 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. People aged 65 and over make up 27% of residents.
The 3 things Cheriton Fitzpaine does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Cheriton Fitzpaine’s built-up area.
41% 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 Fitzpaine.
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, higher than both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Cheriton Fitzpaine is 49.5 years old. Degrees are held by a third of adults.
54% women, 46% men
About 84 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.
| Cheriton Fitzpaine | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £48K a year before tax, lower than both Devon’s towns (£52K) and England’s towns (£55K). 87% of commuters drove to work at the census. About 4% of its commuters stay in Cheriton Fitzpaine for work. Jobs per working resident: 0.2.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
13% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 9% of households, lower than both Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Also worth knowing: 17 standard sales inside Cheriton Fitzpaine’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £375,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £412,500 | 10 |
| Terraced | £345,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 40% of the total. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 15 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Cheriton Fitzpaine’s built-up area. Homes saw 6.9 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).
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 Fitzpaine is Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), 9.8 miles away. At the census, 4.7% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Seeing a GP means leaving Cheriton Fitzpaine: the nearest practice is 4.5 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Cheriton Fitzpaine | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as 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.
Conservation areas cover 100% of Cheriton Fitzpaine’s land, higher than both Devon’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Matthew, Grade I. The pre-1919 share of homes is 41%. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
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 Fitzpaine | 531 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crediton | 7,971 | 4.3 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Silverton | 1,501 | 5.7 | — | B | A | A− |
| Morchard Bishop | 1,041 | 6.4 | — | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Witheridge | 1,306 | 6.6 | — | C | C− | B |
| Copplestone | 1,475 | 6.6 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Tiverton | 19,710 | 7 | D | B | D | C |
| Bradninch | 1,827 | 8 | — | B− | C+ | A− |
Silverton, Morchard Bishop, Witheridge, Copplestone and Bradninch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 20.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Matthew.
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. By type: terraced houses £345,000 and detached houses £412,500. Private rents in the Mid Devon council area averaged £878 a month in August 2026.
Village in Devon, England
Cheriton Fitzpaine is a built-up area of 531 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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