Croyde’s story
26 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Croyde’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CroydeDevon
A village of 616 in Devon, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Myrtle Farmhouse · Photo: SharonEF · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
616
Census 2021 · North Devon council
Median home
£684K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.5
23% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
23%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Croyde a good place to live?
Croyde has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Croyde stand out
The 3 things Croyde does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Myrtle Farmhouse; 17.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
23% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Croyde.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Croyde than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 42% of adults
Under 15: 14% of residents. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.1%, below Devon’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Croyde has a median age of 49.5 years. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town.
49.5median age
CroydeDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Croyde | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Croyde: 25% commute under 5 km, below Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Devon’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Working from home was the norm for 39% of workers at the census. Also worth knowing: about 18% of its commuters stay in Croyde for work. Households take home £61K a year before tax, on average.
23%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving74%
On foot15%
Bicycle6%
Bus2%
Underground, tram1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
A home in Croyde sells for £684K, more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
Owners make up 75% of households, above Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Social housing holds 5% of households. Private rents average £846 a month across the North Devon council area.
£684Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Croyde£684K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £762,500 | 24 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£846
average private rent a month, North Devon council area
£2,625
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Croyde: 17.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences made up 71% of the total. Burglary and damage add up to 7.1 per 1,000 residents each year. There were 5.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8).
17.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Other theft3
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
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.
17.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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.
Health
88% of people in Croyde say their health is good or very good, more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
At the census, 2.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Devon’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). A disability affects 13% of people in Croyde. Seeing a GP means leaving Croyde: the nearest practice is 3.3 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Croyde | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 21% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
90.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Croyde are listed than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 422 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Historic England’s list names 26 listed buildings in Croyde: 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 25% of the total.
26listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II25
Among them · Grade II*
- Myrtle Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
422
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Museum of British Surfing and 2 more in and around Croyde
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Croyde. Best known first.
MuseumMuseum of British Surfing4.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBraunton and District Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionRemains of a Matilda tank from World War II2.4 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Museum of British Surfing: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Croyde
13pages on Croyde
The big questions
Safety17.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £684K · rent £846 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 90.5 (women)Work & commute63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards4.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Croyde’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BrauntonChivenor and WraftonAppledoreFremingtonWestward Ho!NorthamIlfracombeCroyde
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croyde | 616 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Braunton | 6,610 | 3.2 | B | D | B+ | B |
| Chivenor and Wrafton | 1,953 | 4.6 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Appledore | 1,711 | 5.6 | — | D− | B | C+ |
| Fremington | 5,229 | 5.9 | B− | D | A− | B− |
| Westward Ho! | 3,468 | 6.3 | D− | D | C | B− |
| Northam | 5,191 | 6.4 | C | D− | A− | C+ |
| Ilfracombe | 9,199 | 6.7 | D | C+ | D | D |
Chivenor and Wrafton and Appledore have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Croyde
How many listed buildings are there in Croyde?
That is 17.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Croyde?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 23% of residents were 65 or over and 35% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 14% were under 15.
About Croyde
Village in Devon, England
Croyde is a built-up area of 616 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
- 616 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005852
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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