Raymond's Hill’s story
No listed buildings inside Raymond's Hill’s built-up area
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Raymond's HillDevon
Home to 499 people, this village lies in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
499
Census 2021 · East Devon council
Median age
60.2
41% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Raymond's Hill a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Raymond's Hill has no grades; its figures are still real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Over-65s are just over two fifths of the population. Mortgage-free owners make up just over two thirds of households.
What makes Raymond's Hill stand out
The 3 things Raymond's Hill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
41% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
68% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dinosaurland Fossil Museum and 9 more in and around Raymond's Hill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Raymond's Hill. Best known first.
MuseumDinosaurland Fossil Museum4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumLyme Regis Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumAxminster Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northwest
FortMusbury Castle4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumCharmouth Heritage Coast Centre4.9 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooAxe Valley Wildlife Park4.3 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 (5)
- Dinosaurland Fossil Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Regis Museum: Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Axminster Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musbury Castle: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Raymond's Hill.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Raymond's Hill than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 9.6% are under 15
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.2% of the population. 41% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Raymond's Hill is 60.2 years old. Degrees are held by 37% of adults.
60.2median age
Raymond's HillDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
41%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Raymond's Hill | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 7.2% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 41% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Raymond's Hill drive than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 89%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026, above both Devon’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). For 33% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. 3% of commuters who live in Raymond's Hill also work there. Home was the main workplace for nearly two in five workers at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Bicycle3%
On foot2%
Train1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
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 Raymond's Hill own their home: 90%, more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
Private renters make up 9% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Raymond's Hill£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £535,000 | 9 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£968
average private rent a month, East Devon council area
£2,669
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
Violent crime runs low in Raymond's Hill: 10.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 36% of recorded crime. Police figures for Raymond's Hill’s built-up area: 11 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 11.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above both Devon’s towns (7.5) and England’s towns (9.4).
10.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Public order1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
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.
10.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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: 80% of Raymond's Hill’s residents
The nearest A&E to Raymond's Hill is Musgrove Park Hospital, 18.4 miles away. Just over a fifth of residents have a disability, close to Devon’s towns (21%) and above England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Raymond's Hill: the nearest practice is 2 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Raymond's Hill | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
No listed buildings in Raymond's Hill
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 16% of the total, below Devon’s towns (24%) and close to England’s towns (16%). Historic England’s list has no building inside Raymond's Hill’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Raymond's Hill
12pages on Raymond's Hill
The big questions
Raymond's Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AxminsterUplymeLyme RegisCharmouthColytonTatworthSeatonRaymond's Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond's Hill | 499 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Axminster | 6,094 | 2 | D | B | D | C+ |
| Uplyme | 1,053 | 2.1 | — | C− | A | A |
| Lyme Regis | 3,741 | 2.6 | C | D− | B− | B+ |
| Charmouth | 1,337 | 3.1 | — | D− | A− | B+ |
| Colyton | 1,938 | 5.1 | — | C | A− | A |
| Tatworth | 2,287 | 5.5 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Seaton | 7,429 | 6.2 | B+ | C+ | B | B− |
Uplyme, Charmouth, Colyton and Tatworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Raymond's Hill
How much is council tax in Raymond's Hill?
Band D council tax in Raymond's Hill is £2,669 for 2026–27, more than in 93% 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 Raymond's Hill
Village in Devon, England
Raymond's Hill is a built-up area of 499 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
- 499 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006668
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.