Coldeast’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Coldeast’s built-up area.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ColdeastDevon
A village of 1,186 in Devon, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,186
Census 2021 · Teignbridge council
Median home
£370K
48 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.4
35% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Coldeast a good place to live?
Coldeast has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 9.5 violent and sexual offences and 5.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is schools (D): primary results beat 9% of towns in England. The median home sold for £370,000 in the last three years, 7.1 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.
What makes Coldeast stand out
The 3 things Coldeast does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
60% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Coldeast grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Coldeast is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 9% of towns in EnglandDOpen →SafetyAOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →Cost of livingrent £961 a monthC−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £52,107; 0.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →Hazard risk1.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.7 for men, 86.1 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors47% live within 400 m of a park; 30% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life3.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bradley Manor and 9 more in and around Coldeast
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Coldeast. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustBradley Manor4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumHouse of Marbles2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumNewton Abbot Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkTrago Family Fun Park100 m outside town, to the southeastZooZooTheden Animal Park100 m outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionDevon Guild of Craftsmen3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Bradley Manor: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- House of Marbles: HouseOfMarbles, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton Abbot Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coldeast.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Coldeast: 35% are 65 or over, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Coldeast sits above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. Under-15s account for 11% of the population. Half the people of Coldeast are older than 56.4.
56.4median age
ColdeastDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Coldeast | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Coldeast has less crime per resident than 93% of UK towns
Violent crime ran at 9.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Devon’s towns (21.5) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 30 crimes inside Coldeast’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour.
9.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 86% 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 & sexual9
Other theft8
Shoplifting4
Damage & arson4
Burglary2
Other crime2
Public order1
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
9.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
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
History
2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Coldeast has 2 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 5% of its homes were built before 1919.
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
5%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
17
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 A−
Fewer commuters in Coldeast walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
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.
That puts Coldeast below both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (27%). 26% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 11% 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−
Coldeast is a town of owners: 91% of households own their home, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Coldeast is above both Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 8% of households rent privately.
£370Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Coldeast£370K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £422,500 | 36 |
| Semi-detached | £277,500 | 8 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£961
average private rent a month, Teignbridge council area
£2,562
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
Life expectancy in Coldeast is longer than in 80% of UK towns
Women here live to 86.1 on average and men to 81.7 (2019–23). Coldeast has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 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.
81%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Coldeast | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 21% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Coldeast
14pages on Coldeast
The big questions
SafetyA9.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £370K · rent £961 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Kittersley DriveSchoolsDHealthBLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commuteA−44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Coldeast’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HeathfieldBovey TraceyChudleigh KnightonNewton AbbotKingsteigntonDenburyChudleighColdeast
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldeast | 1,186 | — | — | C− | A | B |
| Heathfield | 1,496 | 1 | — | B | C | B− |
| Bovey Tracey | 6,241 | 2.1 | B− | C− | A− | B+ |
| Chudleigh Knighton | 1,168 | 2.5 | — | B− | A | B |
| Newton Abbot | 29,650 | 3.4 | C | B− | C− | C+ |
| Kingsteignton | 11,945 | 3.5 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
| Denbury | 1,482 | 3.7 | — | C− | C | B |
| Chudleigh | 4,372 | 4.3 | B | C+ | B | B |
Heathfield, Chudleigh Knighton and Denbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Coldeast
Are schools in Coldeast good?
Primary results trail 91% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Devon council.
Does Coldeast flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Coldeast
Village in Devon, England
Coldeast is a built-up area of 1,186 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
- 1,186 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Teignbridge
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006839
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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