Chudleigh Knighton’s story
11 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Chudleigh Knighton’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Chudleigh KnightonDevon
A village of 1,168 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,168
Census 2021 · Teignbridge council
Median home
£268K
55 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.5
28% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chudleigh Knighton a good place to live?
Chudleigh Knighton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 11.5 violent and sexual offences and 5.3 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is walkability (C): 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £267,500 in the last three years, 5.1 times what households in the Teignbridge council area earn in a year.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
StrongestASafety
What makes Chudleigh Knighton stand out
The 3 things Chudleigh Knighton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Clay Cutters Arms; 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
80%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 80%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Chudleigh Knighton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Chudleigh Knighton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyAOpen →WalkabilityCOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.2 for men, 86.2 for womenBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 54% of towns in EnglandBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £56,293B−Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History27% of homes built before 1919B+Open →Outdoors46% live within 400 m of a park; 16% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC−Open →Civic life2.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chudleigh Knighton.
Safety
Crime per resident in Chudleigh Knighton is lower than in 90% of UK towns
Police recorded 30 crimes inside Chudleigh Knighton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 1.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 63% were violence and sexual offences.
11.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 80% 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 & sexual19
Public order5
Damage & arson3
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
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.
11.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
30
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.
SchoolsB
School results in Chudleigh Knighton are better than in 56% of towns in England
62% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 84 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Work tends to be further away for Chudleigh Knighton: 28% commute under 5 km, below Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Devon’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how 88% of commuters travelled at the census. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. There are 0.4 jobs in Chudleigh Knighton for each resident in work.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 29% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Chudleigh Knighton keeps more of its old housing than Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 27% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. Historic England’s list names 11 listed buildings in Chudleigh Knighton: 2 Grade II*. Relative to its size, Chudleigh Knighton keeps 94 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, between Devon’s towns (107) and England’s towns (39).
11listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Clay Cutters Arms Grade II*
- Pitt House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
94
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
79% of residents say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Chudleigh Knighton is Torbay Hospital, 7.9 miles away. Men in Chudleigh Knighton can expect to live to 80.2, women to 86.2 (2019–23). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away.
79%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Chudleigh Knighton | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 21% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Private renting is less common in Chudleigh Knighton than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
Home ownership stands at three quarters of households. Behind the median of £267,500: 55 standard sales inside Chudleigh Knighton’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £961 a month across the Teignbridge council area.
£268Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chudleigh Knighton£268K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £498,497 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £267,500 | 13 |
| Terraced | £227,500 | 18 |
| Flat or maisonette | £182,000 | 6 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£961
average private rent a month, Teignbridge council area
£2,608
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Chudleigh Knighton skews older, with 28% of residents 65 or over, more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below both Devon’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). At 49.5, the median resident of Chudleigh Knighton sits in the middle of the age range.
49.5median age
Chudleigh KnightonDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level30%
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.
| Chudleigh Knighton | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Ugbrooke House and 5 more in and around Chudleigh Knighton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chudleigh Knighton. Best known first.
Historic houseUgbrooke House2.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumHouse of Marbles2.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionDevon Guild of Craftsmen2.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBovey Tracey Heritage Centre3.3 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkTrago Family Fun Park3.7 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooTheden Animal Park3.8 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Ugbrooke House: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- House of Marbles: HouseOfMarbles, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chudleigh Knighton
14pages on Chudleigh Knighton
The big questions
SafetyA11.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £268K · rent £961 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Knights MeadSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 80.2 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commuteB−47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Chudleigh Knighton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HeathfieldChudleighBovey TraceyColdeastKingsteigntonNewton AbbotBishopsteigntonChudleigh Knighton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chudleigh Knighton | 1,168 | — | — | B− | A | B |
| Heathfield | 1,496 | 1.6 | — | B | C | B− |
| Chudleigh | 4,372 | 1.8 | B | C+ | B | B |
| Bovey Tracey | 6,241 | 2.2 | B− | C− | A− | B+ |
| Coldeast | 1,186 | 2.5 | — | C− | A | B |
| Kingsteignton | 11,945 | 2.9 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
| Newton Abbot | 29,650 | 4 | C | B− | C− | C+ |
| Bishopsteignton | 2,271 | 4.6 | — | D | A | A |
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.
Questions about Chudleigh Knighton
How many listed buildings are there in Chudleigh Knighton?
That is 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Chudleigh Knighton?
Band D council tax in Chudleigh Knighton is £2,608 for 2026–27, more than in 87% 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 Chudleigh Knighton
Village in Devon, England
Chudleigh Knighton is a built-up area of 1,168 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
- Population
- 1,168 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Teignbridge
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006827
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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