Heathfield’s story
No listed buildings inside Heathfield’s built-up area
0% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HeathfieldDevon
A village of 1,496 in Devon, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Mike Crowe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,496
Census 2021 · Teignbridge council
Median home
£220K
71 sales in 3 years
Median age
37.5
11% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Heathfield a good place to live?
Heathfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is schools (C−): primary results beat 21% of towns in England. The median home sold for £220,000 in the last three years, 4.2 times what households in the Teignbridge 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 Heathfield stand out
The 3 things Heathfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 11% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Devon 30%.
How Heathfield grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Heathfield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 21% of towns in EnglandC−Open →SafetyCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £52,107; 2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →WalkabilityBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.7 for men, 86.1 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 30% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life0.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bradley Manor and 10 more in and around Heathfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Heathfield. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustBradley Manor4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseUgbrooke House4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumHouse of Marbles700 m outside town, to the northwest
MuseumNewton Abbot Museum5 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkTrago Family Fun Park1.4 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooTheden Animal Park1.5 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Bradley Manor: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ugbrooke House: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- House of Marbles: HouseOfMarbles, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton Abbot Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Heathfield.
History
No listed buildings in Heathfield
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Heathfield’s built-up area.
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
0%
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
SchoolsC−
Results at Heathfield’s schools trail 84% of towns in England
55% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 130 pupils.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 130 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
Heathfield has fewer older residents than Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are 65 or over
Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults. 18% are under 15, about level with England’s towns (18%) and above Devon’s towns (15%). Half the people of Heathfield are older than 37.5.
37.5median age
HeathfieldDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Heathfield | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 11% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Heathfield than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 36 per 1,000 residents a year
Heathfield logged 125 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 11 complaints of anti-social conduct. 47% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage come to 7.8 per 1,000 residents a year.
36violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 14% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual59
Other theft18
Damage & arson12
Public order8
Shoplifting7
Burglary5
Drugs5
Other crime4
Anti-social11
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.
36
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
125
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.
HousingCost of living grade B
Heathfield is a renters’ town: 26% of households rent privately, more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Home ownership stands at 57% of households. The £220,000 median rests on 71 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026). Private rents average £961 a month across the Teignbridge council area.
£220Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Heathfield£220K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £294,250 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £245,000 | 18 |
| Terraced | £198,750 | 40 |
57%
of households own their home · England 61%
26%
rent privately · England 21%
£961
average private rent a month, Teignbridge council area
£2,647
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
The car carries 83% of commuters in Heathfield, more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 16% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (27%). 38% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. About 8% of its commuters stay in Heathfield for work. Working from home was the norm for 19% of workers at the census.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot12%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
38%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 60% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
People in Heathfield live longer lives than in 80% of UK towns
There is no GP practice in Heathfield: the nearest is 1.8 miles off. 18% of residents have a disability, lower than Devon’s towns (21%) yet higher than England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Heathfield is Torbay Hospital, 7.5 miles away.
82%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Heathfield | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 21% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Heathfield
14pages on Heathfield
The big questions
SafetyC36 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £220K · rent £961 a monthHousing28 sold in 12 months · busiest street Drum WaySchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 81.7 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commuteC+44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Heathfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ColdeastChudleigh KnightonBovey TraceyKingsteigntonNewton AbbotChudleighDenburyHeathfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathfield | 1,496 | — | — | B | C | B− |
| Coldeast | 1,186 | 1 | — | C− | A | B |
| Chudleigh Knighton | 1,168 | 1.6 | — | B− | A | B |
| Bovey Tracey | 6,241 | 1.9 | B− | C− | A− | B+ |
| Kingsteignton | 11,945 | 2.9 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
| Newton Abbot | 29,650 | 3.3 | C | B− | C− | C+ |
| Chudleigh | 4,372 | 3.4 | B | C+ | B | B |
| Denbury | 1,482 | 4.2 | — | C− | C | B |
Coldeast, Chudleigh Knighton and Denbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Heathfield
Are schools in Heathfield good?
Primary results trail 79% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Devon council.
How much is council tax in Heathfield?
Band D council tax in Heathfield is £2,647 for 2026–27, more than in 92% 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 Heathfield
Village in Devon, England
Heathfield is a built-up area of 1,496 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
- 1,496 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Teignbridge
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006834
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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