Children under 15 make up 16% of residents. People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, above Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Ages in Georgeham split evenly at 48.9: half are older, half younger.

48.9median age

GeorgehamDevonEngland

DevonEngland

Ages · share of residents

25%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications10%

Apprenticeship5%

A levels or similar18%

Degree level42%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.

Ages and qualifications in Georgeham
	Georgeham	Devon	England
Under 15	16%	15%	18%
15–24	11%	12%	12%
25–44	15%	23%	27%
45–64	32%	26%	25%
65+	25%	24%	18%
No qualifications	10%	17%	18%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.6%	5.3%
A levels or similar	18%	19%	17%
Degree level	42%	30%	34%

Full pageGeorgeham’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages48.9 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households193 households · 78% own their home Where people were born3.1% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Georgeham?”

ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

Schools

The schools around Georgeham

At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 69% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. Its one primary school teaches 76 pupils.

School	Level	Pupils	Letter
Georgeham Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	76	C⁺

Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →

Work & commute

Households in Georgeham earn more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns: £61K a year

The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.

For every resident in work, Georgeham has 1 jobs. Just over two in five commuters travelled under 5 km, below Devon’s towns (51%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The census counted 36% of workers working mainly from home. Work in town: 15% of resident commuters.

23%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving70%

On foot18%

Bicycle4%

Bus1%

42%

of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%

36%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£61K

mean household income, before tax

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

Full pageGeorgeham’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Household income£61K a year · Mean household income Commute map23% walk, cycle or ride Jobs based here200 jobs based here · Hotels, pubs and restaurants is the biggest, 48%Getting to work42% go under 5 km · Short trips to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

Housing

Georgeham is a town of owners: 78% of households own their home, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns

8% live in social housing, lower than both Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 13% of households. Private rents average £846 a month across the North Devon council area.

£459Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Georgeham£459K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Detached	£468,750	16

78%

of households own their home · England 61%

13%

rent privately · England 21%

£846

average private rent a month, North Devon council area

£2,625

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

Full pageGeorgeham’s housing & cost pageOpen the page

House pricesMedian sale £458,725 Renting£846 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,625 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters78% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

Safety

Violent crime runs low in Georgeham: 12.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Devon’s towns and England’s towns

Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.6 reports per 1,000, lower than both Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Police recorded 11 crimes inside Georgeham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 45% of the total.

12.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual5

Other theft2

Damage & arson1

Public order1

Drugs1

Vehicle crime1

Shoplifting0

Burglary0

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.

12.1

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

7.2

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

1.6

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

Full pageGeorgeham’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade12.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Crime recorded by police in Georgeham Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursVs. the neighbours Questions“Is Georgeham safe?”

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

Is Georgeham a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns

The nearest A&E to Georgeham is North Devon District Hospital, 7 miles away. 2.2% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, lower than both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away.

88%good or very good health

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%

Census 2021	Georgeham	Devon	England
Good or very good health	88%	80%	82%
Bad or very bad health	2.2%	5.9%	5.2%
Disabled (Equality Act)	13%	21%	17%

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

90.5

life expectancy at birth, women

Full pageGeorgeham’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLife expectancy: women 90.5, men 83 Getting care7 miles to A&E · North Devon District Hospital GP practices2.5 miles to a GP · No GP practice in town Census health88% in good health

ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.

History

Georgeham is rich in listed buildings: 354 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

The pre-1919 share of homes is 25%. Georgeham’s listed buildings include the Church of St George, Grade I. It counts 16 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I. Of the town’s land, 23% lies in conservation areas, above Devon’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.

16listed buildings

Listed buildings by grade · Historic England

Grade I1

Grade II*0

Grade II15

Among them · Grade I

Church of St George Grade I

scheduled monuments

registered parks and gardens

25%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

354

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

Full pageGeorgeham’s history pageOpen the page

Listed buildings16 listed buildings Homes by age25% built before 1919 · Older homes Vs. the neighboursVs. the neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Georgeham?”

Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

Nearby attractions

Museum of British Surfing and 3 more in and around Georgeham

Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Georgeham. Best known first.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseum of British Surfing3.2 km outside town, to the southeast

MuseumMortehoe Museum4.9 km outside town, to the north MuseumMuseumBraunton and District Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southeast AttractionAttractionRemains of a Matilda tank from World War II3.4 km outside town, to the south

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Museum of British Surfing: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mortehoe Museum: Asteuartw, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Georgeham

13pages on Georgeham

The big questions

Safety12.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingMedian home £459K · rent £846 a month Housing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Davids Hill Schools1 state school HealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 90.5 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

AttractionsClimateJuly highs of 20°C (67°F), 939 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.9 · 452 people History16 listed buildings, 1 Grade I Town Hall & politicsCouncil area: North Devon

Georgeham’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Devon →

BrauntonChivenor and WraftonFremingtonIlfracombeAppledoreBickingtonChambercombeGeorgeham

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Georgeham	452	—	—	—	—	—
Braunton	6,610	2.4	B	D	B⁺	B
Chivenor and Wrafton	1,953	3.8	—	C⁻	B⁺	B⁻
Fremington	5,229	5.4	B⁻	D	A⁻	B⁻
Ilfracombe	9,199	5.6	D	C⁺	D	D
Appledore	1,711	5.8	—	D⁻	B	C⁺
Bickington	2,105	6.2	—	D	B⁺	B
Chambercombe	1,502	6.2	—	C⁻	B⁺	C⁻

Chivenor and Wrafton, Appledore, Bickington and Chambercombe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Georgeham

How many listed buildings are there in Georgeham?

That is 14.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St George.

Who lives in Georgeham?

An older village. At the 2021 Census, 25% of residents were 65 or over and 32% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 16% were under 15.

About Georgeham

Village in Devon, England

Georgeham is a built-up area of 452 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: 452 (Census 2021)
Council: North Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
ONS code: E63005835

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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