Teignmouth grades C− overall against UK towns: better than 20% of UK towns, and #33 of 47 in Devon. Its strongest subject is walkability (A−): 22% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is hazard risk (D): 3.8% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £284,250 in the last three years, 5.5 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.

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityWeakestDHazard risk C⁻Schools

What makes Teignmouth stand out

The 3 things Teignmouth does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Listed buildings per 10,000 residents

History

3 Grade II*, including Bitton House; 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size

Historic England’s list, October 2026.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

30% are 65 or over

Against 18% across England’s towns

Own outright

Housing

44% own outright

How Teignmouth grades

Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Teignmouth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Hazard riskDOpen →WalkabilityA⁻Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 40% of towns in England; secondary results beat 12% of towns in EnglandC⁻Open →SafetyCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £48,565; 2.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →Cost of livingrent £961 a monthCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80 for men, 83.7 for womenC⁺Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

HistoryAOpen →Outdoors82% live within 400 m of a park; 1.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB⁻Open →Civic life3.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 51% live within 1 km of a libraryA⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Teignmouth Beach and Ness Point, Devon, 1829 · Photo: Thomas Luny · Public domain

Teignmouth’s story

Teignmouth in pictures

Historic England lists 134 buildings inside Teignmouth’s built-up area, 3 of them Grade II*.

32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.

The archive holds 8 old photos and postcards going back to 1829.

1831A View of the River Teign, Looking up River from Teignmouth towards D…
c. 1890The beach, Teignmouth, England
1890View from E. Cliff, Teignmouth, England

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Teignmouth.

Who lives here

Teignmouth skews older, with 30% of residents 65 or over, more than Devon’s towns or England’s towns

In the comparison, Teignmouth comes above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). 14% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of Teignmouth is 51.8 years old.

51.8median age

TeignmouthDevonEngland

DevonEngland

Ages · share of residents

30%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications16%

Apprenticeship7%

A levels or similar17%

Degree level32%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 93 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.

Ages and qualifications in Teignmouth
	Teignmouth	Devon	England
Under 15	14%	15%	18%
15–24	8.6%	12%	12%
25–44	19%	23%	27%
45–64	29%	26%	25%
65+	30%	24%	18%
No qualifications	16%	17%	18%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.6%	5.3%
A levels or similar	17%	19%	17%
Degree level	32%	30%	34%

Full pageTeignmouth’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages51.8 median age · 30% are 65 or over Households7,157 households · 69% own their home Where people were born5.6% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Teignmouth?”

ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

SchoolsC⁻

Results at Teignmouth’s schools trail 78% of towns in England

Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

C⁻School Grade

School	Level	Pupils	Letter
Hazeldown SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	403	B⁻
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter RoadLargest secondary schoolSecondary	Secondary	748	C

Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 4 schools →

History

Old homes shape Teignmouth: 32% were built before 1919, more than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

For Teignmouth, that is above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%). Teignmouth has 134 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 3 Grade II*.

134listed buildingsAHistory Grade

Listed buildings by grade · Historic England

Grade I0

Grade II*3

Grade II131

Among them · Grade II*

Bitton House Grade II*
Church of St James (Parish Church of West Teignmouth) Grade II*
United Reform Church and Attached Wall Grade II*

scheduled monuments

registered parks and gardens

32%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

Full pageTeignmouth’s history pageOpen the page

Homes by age32% built before 1919 · Older homes Listed buildings134 listed buildings Vs. the neighboursAhead of 6 of its 7 graded neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Teignmouth?”

Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

Fewer commuters in Teignmouth work nearby than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 35% travel under 5 km

The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.

Teignmouth sits below both Devon’s towns (51%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. 75% of commuters drove to work at the census.

22%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving75%

On foot15%

Bus3%

Train3%

Bicycle1%

35%

of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%

27%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£49K

mean household income, before tax

2.5%

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

A⁻

Walkability: more walkable than 84% of UK towns

Full pageTeignmouth’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Commute map22% walk, cycle or ride Jobs based here3,500 jobs based here · Health and social care is the biggest, 17%Household income£49K a year · Mean household income Getting to work35% go under 5 km · Short trips to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

Safety

Violent crime runs high in Teignmouth: 32 per 1,000 residents a year, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns

That puts Teignmouth above both Devon’s towns (21.4) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 11.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 981 crimes inside Teignmouth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 132 reports of anti-social behaviour.

32violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade

Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 53% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.

More crimeLess crime

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual469

Damage & arson113

Shoplifting106

Other theft88

Public order65

Burglary36

Other crime30

Vehicle crime24

Anti-social132

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.

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

11.3

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

981

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

Full pageTeignmouth’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade32 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Teignmouth has more crime per resident than 70% of UK towns Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursAhead of 3 of its 7 graded neighbours Questions“Is Teignmouth safe?”

data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL

HousingCost of living grade C

More households own their home in Teignmouth than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 69%

On this, Teignmouth is above both Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 9% of households live in social housing.

£284Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Teignmouth£284K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Detached	£410,000	229
Semi-detached	£306,000	120
Terraced	£250,000	165
Flat or maisonette	£185,000	210

69%

of households own their home · England 61%

£961

average private rent a month, Teignbridge council area

£2,708

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

Full pageTeignmouth’s housing & cost pageOpen the page

House pricesMedian sale £284,250 Renting£961 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,708 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters69% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

Health

Disability is more common in Teignmouth than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 22% of residents

At the census, 78% of people in Teignmouth called their health good or very good, below both Devon’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Teignmouth is Torbay Hospital, 5.5 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.

78%good or very good healthC⁺Health Grade

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%

Census 2021	Teignmouth	Devon	England
Good or very good health	78%	80%	82%
Bad or very bad health	6.3%	5.9%	5.2%
Disabled (Equality Act)	22%	21%	17%

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

83.7

life expectancy at birth, women

Full pageTeignmouth’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLife expectancy: women 83.7, men 80 Getting care5.5 miles to A&E · Torbay Hospital GP practices1 GP practice · 90% rate their practice good Census health78% in good health

ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL

Nearby attractions

Grand Pier, Teignmouth and 8 more in and around Teignmouth

Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Teignmouth. Best known first.

All attractions →

PierGrand Pier, Teignmouthin town

MuseumTeign Heritage Centrein town

ZooShaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust)500 m outside town, to the south

CastleCastle Duke (historic hill fort)2 km outside town, to the northwest

MuseumDawlish Museum2 km outside town, to the northeast AttractionAttractionThe Orangeryin town

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Grand Pier, Teignmouth: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Teign Heritage Centre: Robin Stott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Shaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust): Anthony Volante, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castle Duke (historic hill fort): David Gearing, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dawlish Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Teignmouth

15pages on Teignmouth

The big questions

SafetyC32 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingCMedian home £284K · rent £961 a month Housing219 sold in 12 months · busiest street Den Crescent SchoolsC⁻4 state schools HealthC⁺Life expectancy 80 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commuteC57% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazardsD3.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

OutdoorsB⁻82% live within 400 m of a park AttractionsClimateJuly highs of 21°C (70°F), 954 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.8 · 15,314 people HistoryA134 listed buildings Town Hall & politicsCouncil area: Teignbridge Famous people24 born here, among them John Pulman

Landmarks

134 listed buildings in Teignmouth.

All landmarks →

Church of St James (Parish Church of West Teignmouth)Grade II* listed

Bitton HouseGrade II* listed

United Reform Church and Attached WallGrade II* listed

Teign Brewery InnGrade II listed

Photo credits

Church of St James (Parish Church of West Teignmouth): Photo: Simon Cobb · CC0 · Bitton House: Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0 · United Reform Church and Attached Wall: Photo: Simon Cobb · CC0 · Teign Brewery Inn: Photo: Simon Cobb · CC0

Famous people from Teignmouth

24 notable people were born in Teignmouth.

See all 24 →

Danny ThompsonEnglish double bassist (1939–2025)

Elias Parish AlvarsEnglish harpist and composer (1808-1849)

Thomas Abel Brimage SprattBritish admiral, hydrographer and geologist (1811–1888)

Sir John Smyth, 1st BaronetEnglish member of parliament and recipient of the Victoria …

William StruttEnglish artist (1825-1915)

John PulmanEnglish snooker player (1923–1998)

Photo credits

Danny Thompson: David Laws, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elias Parish Alvars: Josef Kriehuber, Public domain · Thomas Abel Brimage Spratt: Schembri & Zahra, Malta, Public domain · Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet: A.W. (unidentified), Public domain · William Strutt: William Strutt (died 1915), Public domain

Teignmouth’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Devon →

ShaldonBishopsteigntonDawlishDawlish WarrenKingsteigntonKingskerswellNewton AbbotTeignmouth

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Teignmouth	15,314	—	C⁻	C	C	C⁺
Shaldon	1,717	1.1	—	D	A⁻	A
Bishopsteignton	2,271	1.8	—	D	A	A
Dawlish	11,800	2.6	C⁻	B⁻	C⁻	C⁺
Dawlish Warren	1,191	3.8	—	C	D	B⁻
Kingsteignton	11,945	4.1	B⁻	C⁺	B	B⁻
Kingskerswell	3,761	5	B⁻	C	C⁺	B
Newton Abbot	29,650	5.1	C	B⁻	C⁻	C⁺

Shaldon, Bishopsteignton and Dawlish Warren have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Teignmouth

How many listed buildings are there in Teignmouth?

That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size.

Does Teignmouth flood?

Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.

How much is council tax in Teignmouth?

Band D council tax in Teignmouth is £2,708 for 2026–27, more than in 96% 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 Teignmouth

Town in Devon, England

Teignmouth is a built-up area of 15,314 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: 15,314 (Census 2021)
Council: Teignbridge
County: Devon
Region: South West
Area: 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²)
ONS code: E63006842

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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