Witheridge’s story
44 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Witheridge’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WitheridgeDevon
A village of 1,306 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,306
Census 2021 · North Devon council
Median home
£270K
63 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.4
32% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Witheridge a good place to live?
Witheridge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is schools (A−): primary results beat 71% of towns in England. Its weakest is jobs & income (D): mean household income £44,941; 2.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £270,000 in the last three years, 5.7 times what households in the North Devon 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 Witheridge stand out
The 3 things Witheridge does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St John the Baptist; 13.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Degree level, 16+
Education
22% have a degree
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Devon 30%.
How Witheridge grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Witheridge is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →SafetyC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 71% of towns in EnglandA−Open →WalkabilityB+Open →Cost of livingrent £846 a monthCOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.7 for men, 84.9 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History33% of homes built before 1919AOpen →Outdoors36% live within 400 m of a park; 0.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life3.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Witheridge.
Who lives here
An older town: 32% of people in Witheridge are 65 or over, more than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns
In the comparison, Witheridge comes above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.2% of the town. The median resident of Witheridge is 53.4 years old.
53.4median age
WitheridgeDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Witheridge | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA−
Results at Witheridge’s schools beat 76% of towns in England
Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy’s results beat 87% of schools in England like it. Its one school is below.
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witheridge Church of England Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 135 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Witheridge is rich in listed buildings: 337 per 10,000 residents, more than 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 Witheridge, that is above both Devon’s towns (104) and England’s towns (39). Witheridge’s listed buildings include Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Witheridge has 44 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
44listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II43
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
337
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs high in Witheridge: 35.9 per 1,000 residents a year, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Witheridge sits above both Devon’s towns (21.4) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Homes see 11.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 90 crimes inside Witheridge’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour.
35.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 11% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual51
Damage & arson10
Public order10
Other theft5
Other crime5
Burglary3
Weapons2
Shoplifting1
Anti-social4
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.
35.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
90
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 D
Fewer commuters in Witheridge work nearby than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 26% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Witheridge below both Devon’s towns (51%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 19% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot16%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 74% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Few households rent privately in Witheridge: 13%, fewer than in Devon’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Witheridge is below both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). 71% of households own their home.
£270Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Witheridge£270K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £295,000 | 30 |
| Semi-detached | £225,000 | 19 |
| Terraced | £264,500 | 14 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£846
average private rent a month, North Devon council area
£2,610
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Only 76% of people in Witheridge say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Devon’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 24% of people here had a disability, above both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Witheridge is Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), 16.2 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.
76%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Witheridge | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 21% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Witheridge
13pages on Witheridge
The big questions
SafetyC−35.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £270K · rent £846 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street Willow RiseSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commuteD54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Witheridge’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Morchard BishopChulmleighCopplestoneCreditonSouth MoltonBowTivertonWitheridge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witheridge | 1,306 | — | — | C | C− | B |
| Morchard Bishop | 1,041 | 4.6 | — | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Chulmleigh | 1,232 | 7.3 | — | C | B | B |
| Copplestone | 1,475 | 7.4 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Crediton | 7,971 | 8.8 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| South Molton | 6,226 | 9.1 | C− | C | C+ | C+ |
| Bow | 1,122 | 9.4 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Tiverton | 19,710 | 9.8 | D | B | D | C |
Morchard Bishop, Chulmleigh, Copplestone and Bow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Witheridge
How many listed buildings are there in Witheridge?
That is 13.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist.
Is Witheridge safe?
Police recorded 90 crimes inside Witheridge’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 57% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Are schools in Witheridge good?
Primary results beat 71% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Devon council.
About Witheridge
Village in Devon, England
Witheridge is a built-up area of 1,306 people, in the North 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
- 1,306 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006372
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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