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A town of 8,895 in Devon, South West.
Cullompton grades C− overall against UK towns: better than 23% of UK towns, and #31 of 47 in Devon. Its strongest subject is walkability (B): 16% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is hazard risk (D−): 12% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £275,125 in the last three years, 5.3 times what households in the Mid 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.
The 3 things Cullompton does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Cullompton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Historic England lists 49 buildings inside Cullompton’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade I, and 1 scheduled monument.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cullompton.
On this, Cullompton is above both Devon’s towns (21.4) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 622 crimes inside Cullompton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 92 reports of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Cullompton has more crime per resident than 78% of them.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 400 | C+ |
| Cullompton Community CollegeLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 746 | C+ |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Cullompton’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Devon’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). Cullompton’s listed buildings include Parish Church of St Andrew, Grade I. Cullompton has 49 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
In the comparison, Cullompton comes below both Devon’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Cullompton is Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), 10.8 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.
| Census 2021 | Cullompton | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Cullompton, that is below both Devon’s towns (51%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 82% of commuters at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £369,250 | 208 |
| Semi-detached | £269,995 | 183 |
| Terraced | £210,000 | 159 |
| Flat or maisonette | £152,500 | 42 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Cullompton sits below both Devon’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%) on this measure. 10% of residents are aged 15 to 24. The median resident of Cullompton is 41.4 years old.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cullompton | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cullompton. Best known first.
Theme parkDiggerland1000 m outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionQuad World3.9 km outside town, to the southZooZooYarak Bird of Prey Centre3.1 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
49 listed buildings in Cullompton, 2 of them Grade I.
Parish Church of St Andrew: Photo: NHSavage · CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Manor House Hotel: Photo: NHSavage · CC BY 3.0 · Former Cemetery Chapel at 015074: Photo: Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Trott's Almshouses: Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geograph
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullompton | 8,895 | — | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Bradninch | 1,827 | 2.4 | — | B− | C+ | A− |
| Willand | 3,477 | 2.6 | B+ | C+ | B− | A− |
| Uffculme | 2,041 | 4.5 | — | C+ | C | B+ |
| Sampford Peverell | 1,375 | 4.6 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Silverton | 1,501 | 4.6 | — | B | A | A− |
| Tiverton | 19,710 | 5.1 | D | B | D | C |
| Whimple | 1,120 | 6.4 | — | C | A | A |
Bradninch, Uffculme, Sampford Peverell, Silverton and Whimple have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
That is 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Parish Church of St Andrew. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Cullompton is £2,738 for 2026–27, more than in 98% 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.
Police recorded 622 crimes inside Cullompton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 54% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Town in Devon, England
Cullompton is a built-up area of 8,895 people, in the Mid 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
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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