Denbury’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Denbury’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DenburyDevon
Some 1,482 people live in this village, in Devon, South West.
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Population
1,482
Census 2021 · Teignbridge council
Median home
£410K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.5
19% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Denbury a good place to live?
Hazard risk is low (A). Housing is expensive (C−): homes sell for a median £410,000, about 7.9 times local household income. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for health, B for jobs & income and B for walkability. Crime is the sore point: 38 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 4.7 home and vehicle crimes. Set beside UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, its crime per resident is higher than in 85%.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Denbury is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Denbury stand out
The 3 things Denbury does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary the Virgin; 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Denbury grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Denbury is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Denbury is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingRent £961 a monthC−Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 35% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,214; 1.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →HealthClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageA−Open →Outdoors24% live within 400 m of a park; 3% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC−Open →Civic life2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bradley Manor and 9 more in and around Denbury
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Denbury. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustBradley Manor2 km outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryThe Priory3.2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumNewton Abbot Museum2.9 km outside town, to the northeast
FortDenbury Camp300 m outside town, to the southwestZooZooTheden Animal Park4.3 km outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkTrago Family Fun Park4.5 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 (4)
- Bradley Manor: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Priory: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton Abbot Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Denbury Camp: Colin Vosper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Denbury.
HousingCost of living grade C−
More households own their home in Denbury than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 72%
9% of households rent from a council or housing body. The £410,000 median rests on 21 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026). Renting privately is how 18% of households live.
£410Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Denbury£410K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £470,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £387,000 | 5 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£961
average private rent a month, Teignbridge council area
£2,559
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsC
Denbury’s schools fall behind 68% of towns in England on results
59% of pupils at the 7 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 111 pupils.
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denbury Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 111 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Old homes shape Denbury: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Denbury’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I. It counts 15 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Per 10,000 residents, Denbury counts 101 listed buildings, lower than Devon’s towns (107) yet higher than England’s towns (39).
15listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II13
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary the Virgin Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
101
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Denbury has more crime per resident than 69% of UK towns
Violence and sexual offences made up just over two thirds of the total. Denbury logged 103 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.2 reports per 1,000, lower than both Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8).
38violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 15% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual70
Other crime11
Other theft5
Drugs5
Public order4
Damage & arson3
Vehicle crime2
Weapons2
Anti-social1
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.
38
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
103
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
Only 72% of people in Denbury say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Devon’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Denbury: the nearest is 2.7 miles off. At the census, 30% of people here had a disability, higher than both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%). Life expectancy here is 85.1 for women and 82.1 for men (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Denbury is Torbay Hospital, 5.1 miles away.
72%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 72%Fair 22%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Denbury | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 72% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 30% | 21% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Commuters in Denbury travel far: only 24% go under 5 km, fewer than in Devon’s towns or 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.
About 7% of its commuters stay in Denbury for work. At the census, 15% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (27%). The census counted 37% of workers working mainly from home.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
On foot10%
Bus2%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 56% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Denbury than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 7.6% are under 15
Degrees are held by 30% of adults, near Devon’s towns (30%) and lower than England’s towns (34%). Nearly a fifth of residents have reached 65. Denbury has a median age of 42.5 years. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of the population.
42.5median age
DenburyDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
30% women, 70% men
About 42 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Denbury | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.6% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 36% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Denbury
15pages on Denbury
The big questions
SafetyC38 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £410K · rent £961 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Down View RoadSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commuteB55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Denbury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
IpplepenAbbotskerswellNewton AbbotKingskerswellColdeastAshburtonHeathfieldDenbury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbury | 1,482 | — | — | C− | C | B |
| Ipplepen | 2,150 | 1.8 | — | C | A | A− |
| Abbotskerswell | 1,182 | 2 | — | C | A+ | B+ |
| Newton Abbot | 29,650 | 2.7 | C | B− | C− | C+ |
| Kingskerswell | 3,761 | 3.6 | B− | C | C+ | B |
| Coldeast | 1,186 | 3.7 | — | C− | A | B |
| Ashburton | 3,368 | 4 | C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Heathfield | 1,496 | 4.2 | — | B | C | B− |
Ipplepen, Abbotskerswell, Coldeast and Heathfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Denbury
How many listed buildings are there in Denbury?
That is 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary the Virgin.
Is Denbury safe?
Burglary was rare, with 1 report in the year.
Is Denbury expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £410,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £387,000 and detached houses £470,000.
Are schools in Denbury good?
Primary results trail 65% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Devon council.
About Denbury
Village in Devon, England
Denbury is a built-up area of 1,482 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
- 1,482 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Teignbridge
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006872
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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