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Home to 248 people, this village lies in Devon, South West.
Littleham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 6 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 40% of residents.
The 3 things Littleham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 6 buildings inside Littleham’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
45% 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 Littleham.
People 65 and over make up 40% of the town. 12% are under 15, below Devon’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Residents of Littleham have a median age of 60.6.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Littleham | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 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.
For 29% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Households had £46K a year before tax, below both Devon’s towns (£52K) and England’s towns (£55K). In 2026, 1.5% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Home ownership stands at 91% of households. Social housing holds 2% of households, below Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The £345,000 median rests on 13 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £432,500 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violent crime ran at 10.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Devon’s towns (21.5) and England’s towns (22). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 6 crimes inside Littleham’s built-up area. Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 67% were violence and sexual offences.
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.
Just over a fifth of residents in Littleham live with a disability. This Devon town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Littleham is North Devon District Hospital, 10.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Littleham | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 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.
Per 10,000 residents, Littleham counts 242 listed buildings, above Devon’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39) alike. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Swithun, Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Littleham. Best known first.
MuseumBurton at Bideford3.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumBideford Railway Heritage Centre3.1 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustAbbotsham Cliffs4.8 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionThe Ultimate High3.4 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleham | 248 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bideford | 19,493 | 2.2 | D− | C− | C− | C |
| Northam | 5,191 | 3.7 | C | D− | A− | C+ |
| Westward Ho! | 3,468 | 3.7 | D− | D | C | B− |
| Great Torrington | 5,958 | 4.5 | D | C− | B− | C |
| Appledore | 1,711 | 4.7 | — | D− | B | C+ |
| Fremington | 5,229 | 6.9 | B− | D | A− | B− |
| Chivenor and Wrafton | 1,953 | 8.2 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
Appledore and Chivenor and Wrafton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 9.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Swithun. 45% of Littleham’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Littleham is £2,537 for 2026–27, more than in 73% 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
Littleham is a built-up area of 248 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
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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