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A village of 728 in Devon, South West.
Hatherleigh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Hatherleigh does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Hatherleigh’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hatherleigh.
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, about level with Devon’s towns (24%) and above England’s towns (18%). Hatherleigh has a median age of 50.3 years. Among adults, 32% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Hatherleigh | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Hatherleigh, 11% work in the town itself. The car took 77% of commuters, above both Devon’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). Households take home £48K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The private rented sector houses 28% of households. Social housing holds 6% of households, lower than both Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £846 a month across the West Devon council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £324,500 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £209,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £208,500 | 20 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 42 offences were reported in Hatherleigh, along with 5 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 69% of the total. There were 10 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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.
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.
Hatherleigh has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Hatherleigh is North Devon District Hospital, 18.6 miles away. At the census, just over four fifths of people in Hatherleigh called their health good or very good, about level with England’s towns (82%) and above Devon’s towns (80%).
| Census 2021 | Hatherleigh | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hatherleigh has 62 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Its listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Before 1919: that is when 38% of homes were built. Conservation areas cover 50% of the town’s land, above both Devon’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatherleigh | 728 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winkleigh | 1,342 | 5.9 | — | D | A− | B |
| Okehampton | 9,108 | 6.6 | C− | B− | C | C+ |
| North Tawton | 1,785 | 7.8 | — | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Great Torrington | 5,958 | 9.4 | D | C− | B− | C |
| Chulmleigh | 1,232 | 11 | — | C | B | B |
| Bow | 1,122 | 11 | — | B+ | A | A− |
Winkleigh, North Tawton, Chulmleigh and Bow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 34.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Hatherleigh is £2,657 for 2026–27, more than in 93% 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.
By type: terraced houses £208,500, semi-detached houses £209,000 and detached houses £324,500.
Village in Devon, England
Hatherleigh is a built-up area of 728 people, in the West 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
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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