Ide’s story
32 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Ide’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
IdeDevon
A village of 586 in Devon, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
586
Census 2021 · Teignbridge council
Median home
£398K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.5
22% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ide a good place to live?
Ide has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ide stand out
The 3 things Ide does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 22.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Devon 30%.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Exeter Cathedral and 11 more in and around Ide
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ide. Best known first.
CathedralExeter Cathedral2.5 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northeast · 340K visitors a year (2012)
CastleRougemont Castle2.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or priorySt Nicholas Priory2.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumThe Bill Douglas Cinema Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumCricklepit Mill With Secondary Wheel Attached2.1 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 (6)
- Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rougemont Castle: Rougemont_Castle_gatehouse,_2010.jpg: Juan J. Martínez from Exeter, UK derivative work: Nev1, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Nicholas Priory: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cricklepit Mill With Secondary Wheel Attached: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ide.
Who lives here
More people in Ide hold a degree than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 49%
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.5% of the town, below Devon’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Ide has a median age of 46.5. Children are 17% of the town.
46.5median age
IdeDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ide | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Ide
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 53% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 48. Ide Primary School’s results beat 75% of schools in England like it. Below is its only school. Nearly two thirds of pupils at the 9 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ide Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 143 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Benefit claims run low in Ide, 1.2% of 16 to 64s, below Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
75% of commuters drove, close to Devon’s towns (73%) and above England’s towns (70%). Jobs per working resident: 0.6. Home was the main workplace for 38% of workers at the census.
21%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving75%
On foot9%
Bicycle8%
Bus4%
46%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
More households own their home in Ide than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 74%
The middle sale price: £398K, above Devon’s towns (£307K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Social housing holds 5% of households. Private rents average £961 a month across the Teignbridge council area.
£398Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ide£398K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £671,250 | 8 |
| Terraced | £279,750 | 12 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
£961
average private rent a month, Teignbridge council area
£2,586
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
Violence is recorded less often in Ide than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 10.6 per 1,000 residents a year
There were 2.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Burglary and damage come to 3.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 6 crimes inside Ide’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 83% of the crimes.
10.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
10.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Bad health is less common in Ide than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.2% of residents
15% of residents have a disability, below both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, 88% of residents of Ide said they were in good or very good health. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Ide | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 21% | 17% |
83.7
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 · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Ide is rich in listed buildings: 546 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.
Conservation areas cover a third of Ide’s land, above both Devon’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). None of the 32 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Also worth knowing: the pre-1919 share of homes is 41%.
32listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II32
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
546
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ide
13pages on Ide
The big questions
Safety10.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £398K · rent £961 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.7 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards18.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ide’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ExeterExminsterTopshamClyst St MaryClyst HonitonWest ClystExtonIde
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ide | 586 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Exeter | 126,181 | 2.5 | C | C− | D | C+ |
| Exminster | 4,388 | 3.3 | B+ | C− | A− | B |
| Topsham | 4,193 | 4.2 | B | D− | B− | A− |
| Clyst St Mary | 1,193 | 4.8 | — | C− | A− | A+ |
| Clyst Honiton | 1,030 | 5.2 | — | B− | D− | A− |
| West Clyst | 2,683 | 5.2 | B− | C− | C+ | A− |
| Exton | 1,287 | 6.1 | — | C− | A+ | A |
Clyst St Mary, Clyst Honiton and Exton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ide
How many listed buildings are there in Ide?
That is 22.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Ide expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £279,750 and detached houses £671,250.
About Ide
Village in Devon, England
Ide is a built-up area of 586 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
- 586 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Teignbridge
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006734
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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