Lustleigh’s story
27 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Lustleigh’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LustleighDevon
Some 277 people live in this village, in Devon, South West.
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Church of St John the Baptist · Photo: Owain.davies · CC BY 3.0
Population
277
Census 2021 · Teignbridge council
Median age
58.9
34% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
56%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lustleigh a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Lustleigh is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. It has 27 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over. 62% of households own their home outright.
What makes Lustleigh stand out
The 3 things Lustleigh does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St John the Baptist; 40 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
62% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lustleigh.
Who lives here
An older town: 34% of people in Lustleigh are 65 or over, more than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns
7.5% of residents are children under 15. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5.7% of residents, lower than both Devon’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Lustleigh is 58.9 years old. Degrees are held by 56% of adults.
58.9median age
LustleighDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level56%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lustleigh | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.5% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 56% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Lustleigh work nearby than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 18% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 50% of workers, higher than both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (31%). The car carried 82% of commuters at the census. In 2026, 1.3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot13%
Bicycle3%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Most households in Lustleigh own their home: 86%, more than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns
The social rented sector houses 7% of households. Private rents average £961 a month across the Teignbridge council area. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Lustleigh’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lustleigh£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £870,000 | 6 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£961
average private rent a month, Teignbridge council area
£2,553
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Lustleigh than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Violent crime ran at 5.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Devon’s towns (21.5) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 5 offences were reported in Lustleigh. Violence and sexual offences made up three fifths of the total.
5.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
5.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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 Lustleigh than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.2% of residents
Asked at the census, 84% of residents of Lustleigh said they were in good or very good health. Seeing a GP means leaving Lustleigh: the nearest practice is 2.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Lustleigh is Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), 11.7 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Lustleigh | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 21% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Lustleigh is rich in listed buildings: 975 per 10,000 residents, more than Devon’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Lustleigh’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up just over a third of the total, higher than both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
27listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II26
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
975
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Becky Falls and 6 more in and around Lustleigh
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lustleigh. Best known first.
ZooBecky Falls2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumHouse of Marbles4.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBovey Tracey Heritage Centre3.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionDevon Guild of Craftsmen3.7 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionBowerman's Nose3.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumKelly Mine600 m 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 (2)
- Becky Falls: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- House of Marbles: HouseOfMarbles, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lustleigh
12pages on Lustleigh
The big questions
Lustleigh’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bovey TraceyMoretonhampsteadColdeastHeathfieldChudleigh KnightonChudleighChagfordLustleigh
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lustleigh | 277 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bovey Tracey | 6,241 | 2.6 | B− | C− | A− | B+ |
| Moretonhampstead | 1,334 | 3.6 | — | C− | B− | A |
| Coldeast | 1,186 | 4.4 | — | C− | A | B |
| Heathfield | 1,496 | 4.5 | — | B | C | B− |
| Chudleigh Knighton | 1,168 | 4.6 | — | B− | A | B |
| Chudleigh | 4,372 | 5.5 | B | C+ | B | B |
| Chagford | 1,107 | 6.4 | — | D | A | B |
Moretonhampstead, Coldeast, Heathfield, Chudleigh Knighton and Chagford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lustleigh
How many listed buildings are there in Lustleigh?
That is 40 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist.
How much is council tax in Lustleigh?
Band D council tax in Lustleigh is £2,553 for 2026–27, more than in 77% 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 Lustleigh
Village in Devon, England
Lustleigh is a built-up area of 277 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
- 277 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Teignbridge
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006807
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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