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A village of 976 in Devon, South West.
Malborough has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Malborough does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Malborough’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
24% 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 Malborough.
Residents of Malborough have a median age of 46.7. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Degrees are held by 31% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Malborough | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its only school is listed below. 37% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 85 pupils attend Malborough’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 85 | D− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 86% of commuters went by car. Households had £51K a year before tax, about level with Devon’s towns (£52K) and below England’s towns (£55K). Work in town: 8% of resident commuters. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Half of the 52 standard sales inside Malborough’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £310,000. Private rents average £1,012 a month across the South Hams council area. 65% of households own their home, close to Devon’s towns (64%) and above England’s towns (61%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £385,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £218,750 | 32 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 23 crimes inside Malborough’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.9 reports per 1,000, lower than both Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 52% of the crimes.
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.
Malborough has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Malborough is Derriford Hospital, 18.1 miles away. 19% of residents in Malborough live with a disability.
| Census 2021 | Malborough | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as 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.
Malborough has 256 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Its listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a quarter of the total, about level with Devon’s towns (24%) and above England’s towns (16%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Malborough. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustOverbeck's Museum and Gardens2.4 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleFort Charles2.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumCookworthy Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSalcombe Maritime Museum2.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumOverbeck's House2.4 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malborough | 976 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Salcombe | 1,583 | 1.5 | — | D | B | A+ |
| Kingsbridge | 5,682 | 3.4 | B− | C+ | C | B− |
| Chillington | 1,074 | 5.5 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Loddiswell | 1,032 | 5.7 | — | B− | B | A |
| Modbury | 1,687 | 8.2 | — | C− | A | A |
| Yealmpton | 2,007 | 11 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Ivybridge | 12,485 | 11 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
Salcombe, Chillington, Loddiswell, Modbury and Yealmpton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 10.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 26% of residents were 65 or over and 25% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 18% were under 15.
Band D council tax in Malborough 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
Malborough is a built-up area of 976 people, in the South Hams 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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