Chillington’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Chillington’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChillingtonDevon
A village of 1,074 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,074
Census 2021 · South Hams council
Median home
£345K
68 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.5
35% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chillington a good place to live?
Chillington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A+): 10.2 violent and sexual offences and 1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is hazard risk (D): 3.9% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £345,000 in the last three years, 6.4 times what households in the South Hams council area earn in a year.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Chillington stand out
The 3 things Chillington does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
96%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 96%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Chillington grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Chillington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 95% of towns in EnglandA+Open →HealthLife expectancy 83.8 for men, 87.8 for womenA+Open →Hazard riskDOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,012 a monthCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £51,510; 1.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →WalkabilityB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB+Open →Outdoors78% live within 400 m of a park; 55% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life0.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chillington.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Chillington: 35% are 65 or over, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Chillington above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). 12% of residents are children under 15. Half the people of Chillington are older than 56.5.
56.5median age
ChillingtonDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Chillington | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Chillington records less burglary and damage per resident than Devon’s towns or England’s towns, at 1 per 1,000 a year
On this, Chillington is below both Devon’s towns (7.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 21 crimes inside Chillington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 62% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
10.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 96% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Other theft3
Drugs3
Public order1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
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.
10.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Chillington is longer than in 97% of UK towns
Women here live to 87.8 on average and men to 83.8 (2019–23). 79% of Chillington’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Devon’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Chillington is Torbay Hospital, 15.8 miles away.
79%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Chillington | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 21% | 17% |
83.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More of the land in Chillington is conservation area than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
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 Chillington’s land, above both Devon’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 30% of the total. Chillington has 12 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
12listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
112
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Most households in Chillington own their home: 78%, more than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns
In the comparison, Chillington comes above both Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 6% of households live in social housing.
£345Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chillington£345K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £392,500 | 43 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £292,500 | 10 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,012
average private rent a month, South Hams council area
£2,550
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Fewer commuters in Chillington work nearby than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 24% travel under 5 km
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.
For Chillington, that is below both Devon’s towns (51%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 14% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 50% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chillington
13pages on Chillington
The big questions
SafetyA+10.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £345K · rent £1,012 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Green Park WaySchoolsA+HealthA+Life expectancy 83.8 (men), 87.8 (women)Work & commuteB−56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD3.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Chillington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KingsbridgeSalcombeLoddiswellDartmouthStoke GabrielModburyTotnesChillington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillington | 1,074 | — | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Kingsbridge | 5,682 | 3.7 | B− | C+ | C | B− |
| Salcombe | 1,583 | 4.4 | — | D | B | A+ |
| Loddiswell | 1,032 | 5.8 | — | B− | B | A |
| Dartmouth | 5,260 | 7.1 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Stoke Gabriel | 1,340 | 9.7 | — | C− | A | A |
| Modbury | 1,687 | 10 | — | C− | A | A |
| Totnes | 9,217 | 11 | C+ | C− | C | C+ |
Salcombe, Loddiswell, Stoke Gabriel and Modbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chillington
Are schools in Chillington good?
Primary results beat 95% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Devon council.
How many listed buildings are there in Chillington?
That is 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Chillington
Village in Devon, England
Chillington is a built-up area of 1,074 people, in the South Hams 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
- 1,074 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Hams
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63007008
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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