Membury’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Membury’s built-up area.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MemburyDevon
A village of 310 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Sealman at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
310
Census 2021 · East Devon council
Median age
55.8
31% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Membury a good place to live?
Membury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Membury stand out
The 3 things Membury does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
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 Membury.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Membury than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 9%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 57% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 19%, below Devon’s towns (51%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. By car: that was how 88% of commuters travelled at the census. About 4% of its commuters stay in Membury for work. Households take home £48K a year before tax, on average.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
57%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
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
More households own their home in Membury than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 86%
Private renters make up 14% of households, lower than both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside Membury’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
Membury£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £540,000 | 6 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£968
average private rent a month, East Devon council area
£2,518
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
Membury records less burglary and damage per resident than Devon’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.2 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 11.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Devon’s towns (21.5) and England’s towns (22). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 1 crimes inside Membury’s built-up area. 100% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
11.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
11.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
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)
1
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
Disability is less common in Membury, 13% of residents, than in Devon’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 87% of people in Membury called their health good or very good, higher than both Devon’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). 3.2% of residents report bad or very bad health. This Devon town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.1 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Membury | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 21% | 17% |
84.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Old homes shape Membury: 53% were built before 1919, more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Membury counts 387 listed buildings. Its listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 12 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade I.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II11
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
53%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
387
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Membury: 31% are 65 or over, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.4% of the town. At 55.8, the median resident of Membury sits in the middle of the age range. Among adults, 39% have a degree.
55.8median age
MemburyDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Membury | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Axminster Museum and 3 more in and around Membury
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Membury. Best known first.
MuseumAxminster Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southZooZooAxe Valley Wildlife Park4.1 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleStockland Great Castle4.9 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleStockland Little Castle4.6 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Axminster Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Membury
13pages on Membury
The big questions
Membury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AxminsterTatworthChardColytonUplymeLyme RegisHonitonMembury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Membury | 310 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Axminster | 6,094 | 2.9 | D | B | D | C+ |
| Tatworth | 2,287 | 3.6 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Chard | 14,287 | 4.7 | C | B | D | C− |
| Colyton | 1,938 | 6.1 | — | C | A− | A |
| Uplyme | 1,053 | 6.7 | — | C− | A | A |
| Lyme Regis | 3,741 | 7.4 | C | D− | B− | B+ |
| Honiton | 12,155 | 7.7 | C+ | B− | C+ | B− |
Tatworth, Colyton and Uplyme have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Membury
How many listed buildings are there in Membury?
That is 15.9 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 Membury?
Band D council tax in Membury is £2,518 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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 Membury
Village in Devon, England
Membury is a built-up area of 310 people, in the East Devon 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
- 310 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006573
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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