Chilsworthy’s story
Old homes in Chilsworthy: 39% built before 1919
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChilsworthyDevon
A village of 432 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
432
Census 2021 · Torridge council
Median home
£377K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.8
27% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chilsworthy a good place to live?
Chilsworthy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Chilsworthy stand out
The 3 things Chilsworthy does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
61% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chilsworthy.
Work & commute
The car carries 94% of commuters in Chilsworthy, more than in both Devon’s towns and 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.
Chilsworthy counts 0.6 jobs per working resident. 4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (27%); what’s more, for 34% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot4%
34%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
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
Most households in Chilsworthy own their home: 80%, more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 16% of households. 4% live in social housing, below both Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of the 17 standard sales inside Chilsworthy’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £377,000.
£377Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chilsworthy£377K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £386,000 | 14 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£789
average private rent a month, Torridge council area
£2,534
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 Chilsworthy: 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Of all the crimes, 33% were violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 2.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Devon’s towns (7.5) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 9 crimes inside Chilsworthy’s built-up area.
5.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft4
Violence & sexual3
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
5.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
87% of people in Chilsworthy say their health is good or very good, more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Chilsworthy has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away. 3.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Devon’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Chilsworthy is North Devon District Hospital, 22.9 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Chilsworthy | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 21% | 17% |
79.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Chilsworthy: 39% were built before 1919, more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Chilsworthy’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Chilsworthy skews older, with 27% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Just over a quarter of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Devon’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). On top of that, people aged 15 to 24 are 11% of the population. Chilsworthy has a median age of 52.8 years.
52.8median age
ChilsworthyDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level26%
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.
| Chilsworthy | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chilsworthy
12pages on Chilsworthy
The big questions
Safety5.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £377K · rent £789 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street The WillowsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.5 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Chilsworthy’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HolsworthyStrattonBudeChilsworthy
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilsworthy | 432 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Holsworthy | 3,472 | 1.6 | D | D | C+ | C+ |
| Stratton | 1,928 | 6.2 | — | D− | B− | C+ |
| Bude | 7,347 | 7 | D− | D− | C− | C+ |
Stratton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chilsworthy
Is Chilsworthy expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £377,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Torridge council area averaged £789 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Chilsworthy?
Band D council tax in Chilsworthy is £2,534 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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.
About Chilsworthy
Village in Devon, England
Chilsworthy is a built-up area of 432 people, in the Torridge 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
- 432 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Torridge
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006513
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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