People aged 15 to 24 make up 5.5% of the town, below both Devon’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). One measure of family life: 6.7% of residents are under 15. The median resident of Colyford is 68.9 years old. Just over a third of adults hold a degree.

68.9median age

ColyfordDevonEngland

DevonEngland

Ages · share of residents

57%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications13%

Apprenticeship8%

A levels or similar14%

Degree level35%

Women and men · all residents

54% women, 46% men

About 85 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.

Ages and qualifications in Colyford
	Colyford	Devon	England
Under 15	6.7%	15%	18%
15–24	5.5%	12%	12%
25–44	8.8%	23%	27%
45–64	22%	26%	25%
65+	57%	24%	18%
No qualifications	13%	17%	18%
Apprenticeship	7.8%	6.6%	5.3%
A levels or similar	14%	19%	17%
Degree level	35%	30%	34%

Full pageColyford’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages68.9 median age · 57% are 65 or over Households262 households · 92% own their home Where people were born3.3% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Colyford?”

ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

Schools

The schools around Colyford

At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 65% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Colyton Grammar School’s results beat nearly every one of schools in England like it. There is one school here; it is shown below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 78.3, with 99% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.

School	Level	Pupils	Letter
Colyton Grammar SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary	Secondary	1,083	A⁺

Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →

Work & commute

Work tends to be further away for Colyford: 28% commute under 5 km, below Devon’s towns and England’s towns

The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.

37% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (31%). Driving is how 82% of commuters got to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Colyford, 4% work in the town itself. Unemployment benefit claims reached 0.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026.

17%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving82%

On foot13%

Bicycle4%

28%

of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%

37%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£52K

mean household income, before tax

0.8%

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

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Commute map17% walk, cycle or ride Jobs based here200 jobs based here · Education is the biggest, 16%Household income£52K a year · Mean household income Getting to work28% go under 5 km · Short trips to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

Housing

A home in Colyford sells for £580K, more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns

92% of households own their home, above Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private renters make up 4% of households. Social housing holds 3% of households.

£580Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Colyford£580K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Detached	£596,125	30

92%

of households own their home · England 61%

rent privately · England 21%

£968

average private rent a month, East Devon council area

£2,528

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

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House pricesMedian sale £580,125 Renting£968 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,528 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters92% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

Safety

Colyford records less violent crime per resident than Devon’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.1 per 1,000 a year

Police recorded 15 crimes inside Colyford’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 6.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Devon’s towns (7.5) and below England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences were two fifths of the crimes.

13.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual6

Public order4

Damage & arson2

Burglary1

Vehicle crime1

Other crime1

Shoplifting0

Other theft0

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.

13.1

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

6.2

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

1.9

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

Full pageColyford’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade13.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Crime recorded by police in Colyford Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursVs. the neighbours Questions“Is Colyford safe?”

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.

Health

Only 73% of people in Colyford say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns

Just over a quarter of residents have a disability, higher than both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Colyford: the nearest is 1 miles off. The nearest A&E to Colyford is Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), 19.2 miles away.

73%good or very good health

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 73%Fair 21%Bad or very bad 5%

Census 2021	Colyford	Devon	England
Good or very good health	73%	80%	82%
Bad or very bad health	5.4%	5.9%	5.2%
Disabled (Equality Act)	26%	21%	17%

82.9

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

86.2

life expectancy at birth, women

Full pageColyford’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLife expectancy: women 86.2, men 82.9 Getting care19.2 miles to A&E · Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford)GP practices1 miles to a GP · No GP practice in town Census health73% in good health

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.

History

More buildings in Colyford are listed than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 377 per 10,000 residents

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

Every one of Colyford’s 22 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. 30% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%).

22listed buildings

Listed buildings by grade · Historic England

Grade I0

Grade II*0

Grade II22

scheduled monuments

registered parks and gardens

30%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

377

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

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Listed buildings22 listed buildings Homes by age30% built before 1919 · Older homes Vs. the neighboursVs. the neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Colyford?”

Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Colyford

13pages on Colyford

The big questions

Safety13.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingMedian home £580K · rent £968 a month Housing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Springfields Schools1 state school HealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

AttractionsClimateJuly highs of 21°C (69°F), 1,086 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 68.9 · 583 people History22 listed buildings Town Hall & politicsCouncil area: East Devon

Colyford’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Devon →

ColytonSeatonBeerUplymeAxminsterLyme RegisHonitonColyford

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Colyford	583	—	—	—	—	—
Colyton	1,938	0.8	—	C	A⁻	A
Seaton	7,429	1.1	B⁺	C⁺	B	B⁻
Beer	1,280	2.4	—	C⁺	A⁻	A
Uplyme	1,053	5	—	C⁻	A	A
Axminster	6,094	5.2	D	B	D	C⁺
Lyme Regis	3,741	5.7	C	D⁻	B⁻	B⁺
Honiton	12,155	7.3	C⁺	B⁻	C⁺	B⁻

Colyton, Beer and Uplyme have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Colyford

How many listed buildings are there in Colyford?

That is 15.5 times the typical UK town for its size.

Is Colyford expensive to live in?

Private rents in the East Devon council area averaged £968 a month in August 2026.

About Colyford

Village in Devon, England

Colyford is a built-up area of 583 people, in the East 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: 583 (Census 2021)
Council: East Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West
Area: 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
ONS code: E63006713

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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