Chulmleigh’s story
79 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Chulmleigh’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChulmleighDevon
A village of 1,232 in Devon, South West.
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Church of St. Mary Magdalene · Photo: Peter Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,232
Census 2021 · North Devon council
Median home
£265K
65 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.1
33% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
22%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chulmleigh a good place to live?
Chulmleigh has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is jobs & income (D): mean household income £44,941; 2.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £265,000 in the last three years, 5.6 times what households in the North Devon 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 Chulmleigh stand out
The 3 things Chulmleigh does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
79 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Church of St. Mary Magdalene; 26.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results trail 96%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Secondary results beat 83%. Department for Education.
How Chulmleigh grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Chulmleigh is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →WalkabilityA−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.7 for men, 84.9 for womenBOpen →SafetyBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 4% of towns in England; secondary results beat 83% of towns in EnglandC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryA+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 3.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life7.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chulmleigh.
Who lives here
Chulmleigh skews older, with 33% of residents 65 or over, more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
29% of adults hold a degree, near Devon’s towns (30%) and lower than England’s towns (34%). Children are just over a tenth of the town. The middle age in Chulmleigh is 54.1. Aged 15 to 24: 8.8% of residents.
54.1median age
ChulmleighDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Chulmleigh | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC+
Exam results at Chulmleigh’s schools trail 58% of towns in England
Its two schools are listed below. Chulmleigh Community College’s results beat just over three quarters of schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 47% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chulmleigh Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 226 | D |
| Chulmleigh Community CollegeLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 735 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
History
More buildings in Chulmleigh are listed than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 641 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Chulmleigh’s land, 19% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Devon’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Grade I. Just over two in five homes date from before 1919. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
79listed buildingsA+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II77
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St. Mary Magdalene Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
641
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Commuters in Chulmleigh travel far: only 27% go under 5 km, fewer than in Devon’s towns and across 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.
Driving is how 77% of commuters got to work at the census. At the census, 22% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. Work in town: 23% of resident commuters. There are 0.7 jobs in Chulmleigh for each resident in work.
22%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
On foot18%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 82% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Private renting is less common in Chulmleigh than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 15%
Owners make up two thirds of households. Private rents average £846 a month across the North Devon council area. Behind the median of £265,000: 65 standard sales inside Chulmleigh’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£265Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chulmleigh£265K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £340,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 12 |
| Terraced | £202,000 | 27 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£846
average private rent a month, North Devon council area
£2,576
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Chulmleigh say their health is good than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 78%
One GP practice serves the town; 93% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Disability touches 23% of Chulmleigh’s population. The nearest A&E to Chulmleigh is North Devon District Hospital, 14.5 miles away. Women here live to 84.9 on average and men to 81.7 (2019–23).
78%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Chulmleigh | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
Safety
Chulmleigh has less crime per resident than 62% of UK towns
Violence and sexual offences were 48% of the crimes. Chulmleigh logged 33 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 4 complaints of anti-social conduct. There were 9.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
18.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 40% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Damage & arson5
Other theft4
Public order3
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Shoplifting1
Burglary0
Anti-social4
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.
18.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
33
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chulmleigh
13pages on Chulmleigh
The big questions
SafetyB18.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £265K · rent £846 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Great ViewSchoolsC+2 state schoolsHealthBLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commuteD59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Chulmleigh’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WinkleighMorchard BishopSouth MoltonWitheridgeNorth TawtonBowCopplestoneChulmleigh
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chulmleigh | 1,232 | — | — | C | B | B |
| Winkleigh | 1,342 | 5.2 | — | D | A− | B |
| Morchard Bishop | 1,041 | 6.7 | — | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| South Molton | 6,226 | 7.2 | C− | C | C+ | C+ |
| Witheridge | 1,306 | 7.3 | — | C | C− | B |
| North Tawton | 1,785 | 8.1 | — | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Bow | 1,122 | 8.3 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Copplestone | 1,475 | 8.9 | — | B | B+ | B |
Winkleigh, Morchard Bishop, Witheridge, North Tawton, Bow and Copplestone have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chulmleigh
How many listed buildings are there in Chulmleigh?
That is 26.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St. Mary Magdalene.
Does Chulmleigh flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Chulmleigh
Village in Devon, England
Chulmleigh is a built-up area of 1,232 people, in the North Devon 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
- 1,232 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006367
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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