Feniton’s story
No listed buildings inside Feniton’s built-up area
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FenitonDevon
A village of 1,725 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,725
Census 2021 · East Devon council
Median home
£268K
59 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.8
22% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Feniton a good place to live?
Feniton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A+): 7.2 violent and sexual offences and 4.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is walkability (C): 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £267,500 in the last three years, 5 times what households in the East 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.
What makes Feniton stand out
The 3 things Feniton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
94%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 94%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Own outright
Housing
42% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Feniton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Feniton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 87% of towns in EnglandAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 82.7 for men, 85.3 for womenAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,787; 1.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →Cost of livingrent £968 a monthBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 17% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life1.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Feniton.
Safety
Feniton has less crime per resident than 97% of UK towns
Violence came to 7.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Devon’s towns (21.5) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 38 crimes inside Feniton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 45% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
7.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 94% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Damage & arson10
Public order3
Other theft3
Burglary3
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
7.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
38
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
SchoolsA
Results at Feniton’s schools beat 91% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feniton Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 220 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Feniton has fewer old homes than Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 10% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Feniton comes below both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%).
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Just 3.7% of people in Feniton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Devon’s towns and England’s towns
For Feniton, that is below both Devon’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Feniton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 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.
85%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Feniton | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 21% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Fewer commuters in Feniton work nearby than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 23% travel under 5 km
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.
Feniton sits below both Devon’s towns (51%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. 87% of commuters drove to work at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Train3%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 32% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Most households in Feniton own their home: 80%, more than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns
That puts Feniton above both Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 5% of households live in social housing.
£268Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Feniton£268K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £353,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 25 |
| Terraced | £230,000 | 21 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£968
average private rent a month, East Devon council area
£2,534
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up 19% of Feniton, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Feniton is above both Devon’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.4% of the town. Half the people of Feniton are older than 43.8.
43.8median age
FenitonDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Feniton | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hembury and 4 more in and around Feniton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Feniton. Best known first.
FortHembury3.6 km outside town, to the north
GardenCadhay Gardens2.8 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionAuthentic Saxon Village2 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionHoniton Show2.5 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionTumbling Weir3.6 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 (2)
- Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadhay Gardens: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Feniton
14pages on Feniton
The big questions
SafetyA+7.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £268K · rent £968 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Acland ParkSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.7 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commuteB+43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Feniton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Ottery St MaryWhimpleHonitonWest HillDunkeswellNewton PopplefordCranbrookFeniton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feniton | 1,725 | — | — | B | A+ | A |
| Ottery St Mary | 6,043 | 2.5 | A− | C+ | B | A+ |
| Whimple | 1,120 | 3.6 | — | C | A | A |
| Honiton | 12,155 | 3.8 | C+ | B− | C+ | B− |
| West Hill | 2,109 | 4 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Dunkeswell | 1,835 | 5.3 | — | A− | A | A |
| Newton Poppleford | 1,918 | 6.2 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
| Cranbrook | 4,936 | 6.3 | C | B− | C− | C+ |
Whimple, West Hill, Dunkeswell and Newton Poppleford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Feniton
Are schools in Feniton good?
Primary results beat 87% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Devon council.
Does Feniton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Feniton
Village in Devon, England
Feniton is a built-up area of 1,725 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
- 1,725 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006633
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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