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The village has 681 residents and lies in Devon, South West. Over-65s are 26% of the population.
There are no grades for Christow: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 25 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
The 3 things Christow does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Christow’s built-up area.
36% 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 Christow.
9.9% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, above Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Children under 15 make up 16% of residents. Half the people of Christow are older than 49.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Christow | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Christow Primary School’s results beat nearly every one of schools in England like it. The town has one school, shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christow Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 100 | A+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census counted 44% of workers working mainly from home. 1.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Devon’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Income per household averages £59K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Owners make up 72% of households, above both Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Behind the median of £355,000: 13 standard sales inside Christow’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £961 a month across the Teignbridge council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £592,500 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.1 reports per 1,000, below Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. 10 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Christow’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Two fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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 Christow is Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), 7.7 miles away. This Devon town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.4 miles away. Disability touches 19% of the town’s population.
| Census 2021 | Christow | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 21% | 17% |
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.
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. Christow’s listed buildings include the Church of Saint James the Apostle, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 36% of the total, above Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Christow. Best known first.
CastleHaldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle)3.6 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionGo Ape!4.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHistory Box1.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumKelly Mine4.8 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christow | 681 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chudleigh | 4,372 | 4.2 | B | C+ | B | B |
| Bovey Tracey | 6,241 | 4.5 | B− | C− | A− | B+ |
| Chudleigh Knighton | 1,168 | 4.8 | — | B− | A | B |
| Moretonhampstead | 1,334 | 5.1 | — | C− | B− | A |
| Heathfield | 1,496 | 5.9 | — | B | C | B− |
| Coldeast | 1,186 | 6.5 | — | C− | A | B |
| Exminster | 4,388 | 7 | B+ | C− | A− | B |
Chudleigh Knighton, Moretonhampstead, Heathfield and Coldeast have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 15.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of Saint James the Apostle.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 26% of residents were 65 or over and 30% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 16% were under 15.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £355,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Village in Devon, England
Christow is a built-up area of 681 people, in the Teignbridge 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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