East Ogwell’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside East Ogwell’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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East OgwellDevon
A village of 516 in Devon, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
516
Census 2021 · Teignbridge council
Median home
£390K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.2
36% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is East Ogwell a good place to live?
East Ogwell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes East Ogwell stand out
The 3 things East Ogwell does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Bartholomew; 12.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Compton Castle and 10 more in and around East Ogwell
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near East Ogwell. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic house · National TrustBradley Manor900 m outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryThe Priory1.9 km outside town, to the east
MuseumNewton Abbot Museum1.7 km outside town, to the northeast
FortDenbury Camp2.2 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooTheden Animal Park3.7 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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 East Ogwell.
Who lives here
Older residents shape East Ogwell: 36% are 65 or over, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
5.8% of residents are 15 to 24, below Devon’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. Line up the people of East Ogwell by age and the one in the middle is 56.2. Graduates make up just over two in five adults.
56.2median age
East OgwellDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| East Ogwell | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in East Ogwell walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 4%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A household here earns £61K a year before tax, on average. 94% of commuters drove, higher than both Devon’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). For 32% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Most households in East Ogwell own their home: 87%, more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
12% rent privately, lower than both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £961 a month across the Teignbridge council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 17 homes sold inside East Ogwell’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £390,000.
£390Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
East Ogwell£390K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £442,500 | 13 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£961
average private rent a month, Teignbridge council area
£2,567
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
Homes in East Ogwell see less burglary and damage than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 3.5 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 73% of the crimes. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 11 crimes inside East Ogwell’s built-up area. Violent crime ran at 15.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Devon’s towns (21.5) and England’s towns (22) alike.
15.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
15.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Bad health is less common in East Ogwell than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.7% of residents
Self-reported good health: 85% of East Ogwell’s residents. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away. 18% of residents have a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and below Devon’s towns (21%).
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | East Ogwell | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 21% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
East Ogwell is rich in listed buildings: 310 per 10,000 residents, more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, below Devon’s towns (24%) but above England’s towns (16%). East Ogwell’s listed buildings include the Church of St Bartholomew, Grade I. It has 16 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II15
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Bartholomew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
310
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Ogwell
13pages on East Ogwell
The big questions
Safety15.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £390K · rent £961 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Gascon CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
East Ogwell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AbbotskerswellDenburyNewton AbbotIpplepenKingskerswellKingsteigntonColdeastEast Ogwell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ogwell | 516 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abbotskerswell | 1,182 | 1.2 | — | C | A+ | B+ |
| Denbury | 1,482 | 1.3 | — | C− | C | B |
| Newton Abbot | 29,650 | 1.4 | C | B− | C− | C+ |
| Ipplepen | 2,150 | 2.1 | — | C | A | A− |
| Kingskerswell | 3,761 | 2.7 | B− | C | C+ | B |
| Kingsteignton | 11,945 | 3 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
| Coldeast | 1,186 | 3.4 | — | C− | A | B |
Abbotskerswell, Denbury, Ipplepen and Coldeast have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about East Ogwell
How many listed buildings are there in East Ogwell?
That is 12.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Bartholomew.
Is East Ogwell expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £390,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About East Ogwell
Village in Devon, England
East Ogwell is a built-up area of 516 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
- 516 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Teignbridge
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006866
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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