North Molton’s story
45 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside North Molton’s built-up area.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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North MoltonDevon
A village of 770 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
770
Census 2021 · North Devon council
Median home
£280K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.9
25% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is North Molton a good place to live?
North Molton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes North Molton stand out
The 3 things North Molton 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.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North Molton.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in North Molton than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 27% of adults
A quarter of residents are 65 or over, close to Devon’s towns (24%) and above England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.7%. Line up the people of North Molton by age and the one in the middle is 47.9. Children are 17% of the town.
47.9median age
North MoltonDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| North Molton | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around North Molton
Its only school is listed below. 53% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 124 pupils attend North Molton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Molton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 124 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 9% of commuters in North Molton go to work without a car, fewer than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 5% of resident commuters. 88% of commuters drove, higher than both Devon’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). For 43% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
43%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
A typical home in North Molton sells for £280,000
Private rents average £846 a month across the North Devon council area. 20% rent privately, below both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 16% of households.
£280Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
North Molton£280K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £360,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £235,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £232,500 | 10 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
20%
rent privately · England 21%
£846
average private rent a month, North Devon council area
£2,579
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 North Molton than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.8 per 1,000 residents a year
There were 1.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Police recorded 29 crimes inside North Molton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 76% of recorded crime.
25violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual22
Other theft3
Public order1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
25
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
29
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
Good or very good health: 82% of North Molton’s residents
The nearest A&E to North Molton is North Devon District Hospital, 10.9 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving North Molton: the nearest practice is 2.7 miles away. A disability affects nearly a fifth of people in the town.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | North Molton | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 21% | 17% |
79.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape North Molton: 49% were built before 1919, more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover nearly a fifth of North Molton’s land, above Devon’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Its listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Listed buildings per head: 584 for every 10,000 residents of the town. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
45listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II43
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
49%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
584
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 North Molton
12pages on North Molton
The big questions
Safety25 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £280K · rent £846 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street East StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.3 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards3.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
North Molton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
South MoltonLandkeyChulmleighWitheridgeBarnstapleNorth Molton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Molton | 770 | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Molton | 6,226 | 2.8 | C− | C | C+ | C+ |
| Landkey | 2,001 | 8.5 | — | C− | A | B+ |
| Chulmleigh | 1,232 | 10 | — | C | B | B |
| Witheridge | 1,306 | 11 | — | C | C− | B |
| Barnstaple | 31,271 | 11 | D | C | D | C |
Landkey, Chulmleigh and Witheridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about North Molton
How many listed buildings are there in North Molton?
45 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade I and 1 Grade II*. That is 24 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
How much is council tax in North Molton?
Band D council tax in North Molton is £2,579 for 2026–27, more than in 82% 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 North Molton
Village in Devon, England
North Molton is a built-up area of 770 people, in the North 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
- 770 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006057
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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