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A village of 270 in Devon, South West.
Holcombe Rogus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Holcombe Rogus does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Holcombe Rogus’ built-up area.
46% 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 Holcombe Rogus.
Retirement age and beyond: 27% of residents are 65 or older. Children under 15 make up 17%, above Devon’s towns (15%) and close to England’s towns (18%). At 47.5, the median resident of Holcombe Rogus sits in the middle of the age range. Graduates make up 41% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Holcombe Rogus | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below. 65% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webber's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 63 | C− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 6%, lower than both Devon’s towns (51%) and England’s towns (45%). 95% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Holcombe Rogus, 2% work in the town itself. Home was the main workplace for nearly two in five workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
68% of households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds 7% of households, below both Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £878 a month across the Mid Devon council area.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police recorded 1 crimes inside Holcombe Rogus’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 100% of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.9 reports per 1,000, lower than both Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
Self-reported good health: 86% of Holcombe Rogus’ residents. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, lower than both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 5.1 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Holcombe Rogus | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures 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.
Holcombe Rogus has 30 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. Its listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. It has 1,111 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Of Holcombe Rogus’ land, 100% lies in conservation areas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holcombe Rogus | 270 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sampford Peverell | 1,375 | 2.9 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Uffculme | 2,041 | 3.6 | — | C+ | C | B+ |
| Rockwell Green | 2,854 | 4.4 | D | C− | C | B− |
| Willand | 3,477 | 4.7 | B+ | C+ | B− | A− |
| Wellington | 13,815 | 5.4 | D | C | C− | C+ |
| Hemyock | 1,674 | 5.9 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Wiveliscombe | 2,316 | 6.1 | — | B− | C+ | B |
Sampford Peverell, Uffculme, Hemyock and Wiveliscombe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 45.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of All Saints.
Band D council tax in Holcombe Rogus is £2,606 for 2026–27, more than in 87% 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.
Village in Devon, England
Holcombe Rogus is a built-up area of 270 people, in the Mid 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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