Shaldon’s story
87 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Shaldon’s built-up area.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShaldonDevon
A village of 1,717 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,717
Census 2021 · Teignbridge council
Median home
£460K
105 sales in 3 years
Median age
60.7
42% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
22%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shaldon a good place to live?
Shaldon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A): life expectancy 81.8 for men, 86.4 for women. Its weakest is hazard risk (D): 7.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £460,000 in the last three years, 8.8 times what households in the Teignbridge 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 Shaldon stand out
The 3 things Shaldon does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter; 20.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
42% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
59% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Shaldon grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Shaldon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthAOpen →Hazard riskDOpen →Cost of livingrent £961 a monthDOpen →SafetyA−Open →Walkability22% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £54,390; 1.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 77% of towns in England; secondary results beat 20% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History44% of homes built before 1919A+Open →Outdoors85% live within 400 m of a park; 1.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life5.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 10% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shaldon.
Who lives here
An older town: 42% of people in Shaldon are 65 or over, more than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns
In the comparison, Shaldon comes above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are 11% of the town. The median resident of Shaldon is 60.7 years old.
60.7median age
ShaldonDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
42%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Shaldon | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 42% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB−
Results at Shaldon’s schools trail 52% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaldon Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 229 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
More buildings in Shaldon are listed than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 507 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Shaldon, that is above both Devon’s towns (104) and England’s towns (39). Shaldon’s listed buildings include Church of St Peter, Grade I. Shaldon has 87 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
87listed buildingsA+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II86
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
44%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
507
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Shaldon is longer than in 85% of UK towns
Women here live to 86.4 on average and men to 81.8 (2019–23). Shaldon has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.9 miles away. At the census, 4.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Devon’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%).
80%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Shaldon | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 21% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D
More households own their home in Shaldon than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 82%
Shaldon sits above both Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. 3% of households live in social housing.
£460Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shaldon£460K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £675,000 | 45 |
| Semi-detached | £396,500 | 10 |
| Terraced | £450,000 | 33 |
| Flat or maisonette | £295,000 | 17 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£961
average private rent a month, Teignbridge council area
£2,576
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 Shaldon: 13.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Devon’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Shaldon below both Devon’s towns (21.5) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 65 crimes inside Shaldon’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 9 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 6.1 per 1,000 residents a year.
13.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 71% 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 & sexual35
Burglary9
Other theft6
Public order5
Damage & arson3
Drugs3
Other crime3
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social9
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.
13.1
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
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
65
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Commuters in Shaldon travel far: only 25% go under 5 km, fewer than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Shaldon is below both Devon’s towns (51%) and England’s towns (45%). 40% of workers worked mainly from home at the census.
22%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving75%
On foot15%
Bicycle3%
Train2%
Bus2%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 83% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Shaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust) and 8 more in and around Shaldon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shaldon. Best known first.
ZooShaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust)in town
PierGrand Pier, Teignmouth800 m outside town, to the northeast
CastleCastle Duke (historic hill fort)4.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumTeign Heritage Centre1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumDawlish Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionTeign Ferry200 m 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 (5)
- Shaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust): Anthony Volante, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grand Pier, Teignmouth: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Duke (historic hill fort): David Gearing, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Teign Heritage Centre: Robin Stott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawlish Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shaldon
15pages on Shaldon
The big questions
SafetyA−13.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £460K · rent £961 a monthHousing34 sold in 12 months · busiest street Ringmore RoadSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 81.8 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commuteB+57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD7.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Shaldon
3 notable people were born in Shaldon.
Shaldon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TeignmouthBishopsteigntonKingsteigntonDawlishKingskerswellTorquayNewton AbbotShaldon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaldon | 1,717 | — | — | D | A− | A |
| Teignmouth | 15,314 | 1.1 | C− | C | C | C+ |
| Bishopsteignton | 2,271 | 1.6 | — | D | A | A |
| Kingsteignton | 11,945 | 3.7 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
| Dawlish | 11,800 | 3.7 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Kingskerswell | 3,761 | 4 | B− | C | C+ | B |
| Torquay | 52,034 | 4.3 | D− | D | D− | C− |
| Newton Abbot | 29,650 | 4.4 | C | B− | C− | C+ |
Bishopsteignton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shaldon
How many listed buildings are there in Shaldon?
That is 20.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter.
Does Shaldon flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Shaldon safe?
Police recorded 65 crimes inside Shaldon’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 54% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
About Shaldon
Village in Devon, England
Shaldon is a built-up area of 1,717 people, in the Teignbridge 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
- 1,717 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Teignbridge
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006856
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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