Marldon’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Marldon’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MarldonDevon
A village of 2,073 in Devon, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Totnesmartin · Public domain
Population
2,073
Census 2021 · South Hams council
Median home
£334K
92 sales in 3 years
Median age
54
31% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Marldon a good place to live?
Marldon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A): life expectancy 83.5 for men, 87.5 for women. Its weakest is walkability (D): 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £333,500 in the last three years, 6.2 times what households in the South Hams council area earn in a year.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Marldon stand out
The 3 things Marldon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
46% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
13 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Church of St John the Baptist; 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Marldon grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Marldon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityDOpen →HealthAOpen →SafetyAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £56,392B+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 66% of towns in England; secondary results beat 8% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,012 a monthCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC+Open →Outdoors70% live within 400 m of a park; 3% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life3.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Compton Castle and 12 more in and around Marldon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Marldon. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle1 km outside town, to the north
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle2.3 km outside town, to the west
ZooPaignton Zoo2.7 km outside town, to the south
Historic house · English HeritageKirkham House2 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or prioryTorre Abbey3.6 km outside town, to the east
ZooLiving Coasts4.6 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton Zoo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkham House: Ianmacm, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Torre Abbey: Jazzamedeo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Living Coasts: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marldon.
Who lives here
An older town: 31% of people in Marldon are 65 or over, more than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns
For Marldon, that is above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.7% of the town. The median resident of Marldon is 54 years old.
54median age
MarldonDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
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.
| Marldon | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC
Results at Marldon’s schools trail 66% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marldon Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 216 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Marldon is a driving town: 90% of commuters go by car, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Marldon sits above both Devon’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%) on this measure. 1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
46%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 6% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Marldon is longer than in 95% of UK towns
Women here live to 87.5 on average and men to 83.5 (2019–23). Marldon has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away. 21% of residents have a disability, close to Devon’s towns (21%) and above England’s towns (17%).
80%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Marldon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 21% | 17% |
83.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Marldon has less crime per resident than 89% of UK towns
Violence came to 11.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Devon’s towns (21.5) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 84 crimes inside Marldon’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 6.1 per 1,000 residents a year.
11.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 78% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual33
Other theft28
Damage & arson7
Public order4
Shoplifting3
Burglary2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2
Anti-social1
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.
11.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
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)
84
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
More households own their home in Marldon than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 84%
That puts Marldon above both Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 9% of households.
£334Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Marldon£334K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £404,250 | 44 |
| Semi-detached | £299,975 | 30 |
| Terraced | £308,750 | 18 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,012
average private rent a month, South Hams council area
£2,602
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
More of the land in Marldon is conservation area than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Marldon’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Devon’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 11% of the total. Marldon’s listed buildings include Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I.
13listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II12
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
63
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 Marldon
15pages on Marldon
The big questions
SafetyA11.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £334K · rent £1,012 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street Vicarage HillSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 83.5 (men), 87.5 (women)Work & commuteB+48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Marldon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PaigntonIpplepenKingskerswellTorquayAbbotskerswellStoke GabrielTotnesMarldon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marldon | 2,073 | — | — | C | A | A |
| Paignton | 67,509 | 1.4 | D | D− | C− | C |
| Ipplepen | 2,150 | 2.9 | — | C | A | A− |
| Kingskerswell | 3,761 | 3.2 | B− | C | C+ | B |
| Torquay | 52,034 | 3.3 | D− | D | D− | C− |
| Abbotskerswell | 1,182 | 3.6 | — | C | A+ | B+ |
| Stoke Gabriel | 1,340 | 3.7 | — | C− | A | A |
| Totnes | 9,217 | 4.3 | C+ | C− | C | C+ |
Ipplepen, Abbotskerswell and Stoke Gabriel have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Marldon
How many listed buildings are there in Marldon?
That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist.
Are schools in Marldon good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Devon council.
About Marldon
Village in Devon, England
Marldon is a built-up area of 2,073 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
- Population
- 2,073 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Hams
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006898
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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