Tedburn St Mary’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tedburn St Mary’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Tedburn St MaryDevon
A village of 722 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Robin Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
722
Census 2021 · Teignbridge council
Median home
£353K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
30% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tedburn St Mary a good place to live?
Tedburn St Mary has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Tedburn St Mary stand out
The 3 things Tedburn St Mary does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tedburn St Mary.
Who lives here
Tedburn St Mary skews older, with 30% of residents 65 or over, more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
Under-15s account for 16% of the population. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.4%, below both Devon’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Tedburn St Mary has a median age of 50 years. Also worth knowing: 28% of adults hold a degree.
50median age
Tedburn St MaryDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tedburn St Mary | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Tedburn St Mary
At the one primary school within 3 km, 87% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Tedburn St Mary School’s results beat 98% of schools in England like it. Its only school is listed below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tedburn St Mary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 86 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Tedburn St Mary travel far: only 13% go under 5 km, fewer than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over one in ten commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Devon’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot8%
Bus3%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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 Tedburn St Mary own their home: 73%, more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
Renting privately is how 15% of households live. Behind the median of £352,500: 20 standard sales inside Tedburn St Mary’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£353Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tedburn St Mary£353K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £362,500 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 5 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£961
average private rent a month, Teignbridge council area
£2,583
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
Violence is recorded less often in Tedburn St Mary than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Over the year to August 2026, 17 offences were reported in Tedburn St Mary. Homes saw 4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Devon’s towns (7.5) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Of all the crimes, 47% were violence and sexual offences.
9.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other theft5
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
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.
9.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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
Just 3.9% of people in Tedburn St Mary say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Tedburn St Mary is Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), 7.6 miles away. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.9 miles off. At the census, 20% of people here had a disability, below Devon’s towns (21%) but above England’s towns (17%).
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Tedburn St Mary | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 21% | 17% |
83.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
All 7 of Tedburn St Mary’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Tedburn St Mary keeps 97 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Devon’s towns (105) but above England’s towns (39).
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
97
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 Tedburn St Mary
12pages on Tedburn St Mary
The big questions
Safety9.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £353K · rent £961 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.7 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tedburn St Mary’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CreditonCopplestoneMoretonhampsteadExeterBowChagfordExminsterTedburn St Mary
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tedburn St Mary | 722 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crediton | 7,971 | 4.2 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Copplestone | 1,475 | 6.2 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Moretonhampstead | 1,334 | 6.3 | — | C− | B− | A |
| Exeter | 126,181 | 7.3 | C | C− | D | C+ |
| Bow | 1,122 | 7.6 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Chagford | 1,107 | 8 | — | D | A | B |
| Exminster | 4,388 | 8.9 | B+ | C− | A− | B |
Copplestone, Moretonhampstead, Bow and Chagford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tedburn St Mary
How many listed buildings are there in Tedburn St Mary?
That is 4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Tedburn St Mary expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £352,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £270,000 and detached houses £362,500. Private rents in the Teignbridge council area averaged £961 a month in August 2026.
About Tedburn St Mary
Village in Devon, England
Tedburn St Mary is a built-up area of 722 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
- 722 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Teignbridge
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006693
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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