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A town of 4,372 in Devon, South West.
Chudleigh grades B overall against UK towns: better than 62% of UK towns, and #7 of 47 in Devon. Its strongest subject is schools (B+): primary results beat 70% of towns in England. Its weakest is cost of living (C+): median sale £291,000, 5.6 years of area income; rent £961 a month.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
The 2 things Chudleigh does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Chudleigh is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 49 buildings inside Chudleigh’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 1 scheduled monument.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 2 old photos and postcards going back to 1818.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chudleigh.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Chudleigh has 49 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. 21% of its homes were built before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 418 | B |
73% of households own their home, above both Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 12% of households live in social housing.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £410,000 | 64 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 61 |
| Terraced | £240,000 | 69 |
| Flat or maisonette | £120,875 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
For Chudleigh, that is below both Devon’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Chudleigh has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.4 miles away. 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.
| Census 2021 | Chudleigh | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Police recorded 171 crimes inside Chudleigh’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 10 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 53% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
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 Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Chudleigh sits below both Devon’s towns (51%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. At the census, 13% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
That puts Chudleigh below both Devon’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). 18% of residents are children under 15. Half the people of Chudleigh are older than 44.8.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chudleigh | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chudleigh. Best known first.
Historic houseUgbrooke House1.1 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumHouse of Marbles3.4 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionGo Ape!4.4 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionDevon Guild of Craftsmen3 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBovey Tracey Heritage Centre3.4 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
49 listed buildings in Chudleigh, 1 of them Grade I.
Church of St Mary and St Martin: Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Bishop Lacy Public House: Photo: Trish Steel · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Town Hall: Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Old House: Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chudleigh | 4,372 | — | B | C+ | B | B |
| Chudleigh Knighton | 1,168 | 1.8 | — | B− | A | B |
| Heathfield | 1,496 | 3.4 | — | B | C | B− |
| Kingsteignton | 11,945 | 3.6 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
| Bovey Tracey | 6,241 | 3.6 | B− | C− | A− | B+ |
| Coldeast | 1,186 | 4.3 | — | C− | A | B |
| Bishopsteignton | 2,271 | 4.4 | — | D | A | A |
| Newton Abbot | 29,650 | 5.1 | C | B− | C− | C+ |
Chudleigh Knighton, Heathfield, Coldeast and Bishopsteignton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary and St Martin. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Chudleigh is £2,667 for 2026–27, more than in 93% 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.
Primary results beat 70% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Devon council.
Town in Devon, England
Chudleigh is a built-up area of 4,372 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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