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A village of 452 in Devon, South West. 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Woolfardisworthy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Woolfardisworthy does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 10 buildings inside Woolfardisworthy’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Woolfardisworthy.
Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both Devon’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%), and people aged 15 to 24 are 8.6% of the population. Woolfardisworthy has a median age of 52.8 years. Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Woolfardisworthy | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.2% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
3.6% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, higher than both Devon’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how 88% of commuters travelled at the census. Of the commuters living in Woolfardisworthy, 2% work in the town itself. The average household earns £46K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
At the median, a home went for £255K, below Devon’s towns (£307K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Social renters account for 1% of households. Add to that, 19% of households rent privately.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £275,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £225,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £241,500 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence came to 10.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Devon’s towns (21.5) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 5 offences were reported in Woolfardisworthy.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Woolfardisworthy has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Woolfardisworthy is North Devon District Hospital, 16.8 miles away. 82% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Devon’s towns (80%) and close to England’s towns (82%).
| Census 2021 | Woolfardisworthy | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Woolfardisworthy has 221 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Devon’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39). Its listed buildings include the Church of All Hallows, Grade I. It has 10 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Woolfardisworthy. Best known first.
GardenClovelly Court Gardens4.1 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkNorth Devon Wake Park1.3 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolfardisworthy | 452 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westward Ho! | 3,468 | 8.2 | D− | D | C | B− |
| Bideford | 19,493 | 8.2 | D− | C− | C− | C |
| Northam | 5,191 | 8.9 | C | D− | A− | C+ |
| Appledore | 1,711 | 10 | — | D− | B | C+ |
| Great Torrington | 5,958 | 10 | D | C− | B− | C |
| Holsworthy | 3,472 | 11 | D | D | C+ | C+ |
| Stratton | 1,928 | 11 | — | D− | B− | C+ |
Appledore and Stratton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 9.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Hallows. 35% of Woolfardisworthy’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Woolfardisworthy is £2,544 for 2026–27, more than in 75% 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.
Village in Devon, England
Woolfardisworthy is a built-up area of 452 people, in the Torridge 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
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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