Tytherleigh’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tytherleigh’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TytherleighDevon
A village of 248 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
248
Census 2021 · East Devon council
Median age
63.8
48% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tytherleigh a good place to live?
Tytherleigh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Tytherleigh stand out
The 3 things Tytherleigh does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
48% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 9.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tytherleigh.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Tytherleigh: 48% are 65 or over, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Tytherleigh has a median age of 63.8. Children under 15 make up 7.1%, lower than both Devon’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 4.7% of residents.
63.8median age
TytherleighDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
48%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Tytherleigh | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.1% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 48% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.5% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Tytherleigh than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 3%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £49K a year before tax, below Devon’s towns (£52K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. 92% of commuters took the car to work at the census. For 7% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 Tytherleigh own their home: 91%, more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns
2% live in social housing, below Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private renters make up 8% of households. That is the middle of 6 standard sales inside Tytherleigh’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tytherleigh£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £512,500 | 6 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£968
average private rent a month, East Devon council area
£2,613
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
Tytherleigh records less violent crime per resident than Devon’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.7 per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 5 offences were reported in Tytherleigh. Two fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.9 reports per 1,000, below Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
5.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft1
Bicycle theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
5.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
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)
5
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 4% of people in Tytherleigh say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Tytherleigh is Musgrove Park Hospital, 14.4 miles away. 79% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, about level with Devon’s towns (80%) and below England’s towns (82%). Also worth knowing: the town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Tytherleigh | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Tytherleigh are listed than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 242 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 31%. Tytherleigh has 6 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
242
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 Tytherleigh
12pages on Tytherleigh
The big questions
Tytherleigh’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TatworthAxminsterChardUplymeCharmouthLyme RegisIlminsterTytherleigh
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tytherleigh | 248 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tatworth | 2,287 | 1.6 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Axminster | 6,094 | 3 | D | B | D | C+ |
| Chard | 14,287 | 3.5 | C | B | D | C− |
| Uplyme | 1,053 | 6.3 | — | C− | A | A |
| Charmouth | 1,337 | 6.8 | — | D− | A− | B+ |
| Lyme Regis | 3,741 | 6.9 | C | D− | B− | B+ |
| Ilminster | 5,961 | 7.3 | C | B− | B− | B− |
Tatworth, Uplyme and Charmouth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tytherleigh
How many listed buildings are there in Tytherleigh?
That is 9.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Tytherleigh?
Band D council tax in Tytherleigh is £2,613 for 2026–27, more than in 87% 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 Tytherleigh
Village in Devon, England
Tytherleigh is a built-up area of 248 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
- 248 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006565
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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