Hartland’s story
Hartland: 35% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 16 buildings inside Hartland’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HartlandDevon
A village of 951 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
951
Census 2021 · Torridge council
Median home
£230K
35 sales in 3 years
Median age
55
34% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
20%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hartland a good place to live?
Hartland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Hartland stand out
The 3 things Hartland does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
44% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hartland.
Who lives here
Hartland skews older, with 34% of residents 65 or over, more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
Among adults, 27% have a degree. Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Devon’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). On top of that, people aged 15 to 24 are 6.6% of the population. The median resident of Hartland is 55 years old.
55median age
HartlandDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hartland | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Hartland
Its only school is listed below. 61% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 106 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 106 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Hartland work nearby than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 29% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
78% of commuters drove, higher than both Devon’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Household income averages £46K a year before tax.
20%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
On foot17%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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
Buying in Hartland costs less than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns: the median sale is £230K
Private renters make up 25% of households. Social renters account for 13% of households. Home ownership stands at just over three in five households.
£230Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hartland£230K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £351,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £200,000 | 18 |
61%
of households own their home · England 61%
25%
rent privately · England 21%
£789
average private rent a month, Torridge council area
£2,541
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
Hartland records less burglary and damage per resident than Devon’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.1 per 1,000 a year
There were 2.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Hartland logged 26 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Of all the crimes, 69% were violence and sexual offences.
22.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Public order3
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
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.
22.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
26
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
More people in Hartland live with a disability than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 23%
One GP practice serves the town; just over nine in ten patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. 78% of Hartland’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Devon’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Hartland is North Devon District Hospital, 19.9 miles away.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Hartland | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Hartland keeps more of its old housing than Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 35% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hartland has 168 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Its heritage register entries (16 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Conservation areas cover 12% of the town’s land, lower than Devon’s towns (13%) yet higher than England’s towns (7%).
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II16
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
168
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hartland Abbey and 2 more in and around Hartland
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hartland. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryHartland Abbey1.5 km outside town, to the west
GardenClovelly Court Gardens4.2 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionBlackchurch Rock3.9 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Hartland Abbey: Greenshed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clovelly Court Gardens: Engraving by Henry Wallis after painting by G.B. Campion, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hartland
13pages on Hartland
The big questions
Safety22.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £230K · rent £789 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hartland’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Westward Ho!StrattonBudeBidefordHartland
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland | 951 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westward Ho! | 3,468 | 11 | D− | D | C | B− |
| Stratton | 1,928 | 11 | — | D− | B− | C+ |
| Bude | 7,347 | 12 | D− | D− | C− | C+ |
| Bideford | 19,493 | 12 | D− | C− | C− | C |
Stratton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hartland
How many listed buildings are there in Hartland?
That is 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size. 35% of Hartland’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Hartland?
Band D council tax in Hartland is £2,541 for 2026–27, more than in 74% 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.
About Hartland
Village in Devon, England
Hartland is a built-up area of 951 people, in the Torridge 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
- 951 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Torridge
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006166
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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