Peldon’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Peldon’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PeldonEssex
A village of 567 in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Michael Garlick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
567
Census 2021 · Colchester council
Median home
£490K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.5
28% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Peldon a good place to live?
Peldon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Peldon stand out
The 3 things Peldon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
14% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary the Virgin; 13 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Peldon.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Peldon walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £66K a year before tax, higher than both Essex’s towns (£63K) and England’s towns (£55K). By car: that was how nearly nine in ten commuters travelled at the census. Of the commuters living in Peldon, 3% work in the town itself. 39% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Train3%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Peldon own their home: 86%, more than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The private rented sector houses nearly one in ten households. Social housing holds 4% of households, below both Essex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). 24 standard sales inside Peldon’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £490,250.
£490Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Peldon£490K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £590,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £380,000 | 8 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,197
average private rent a month, Colchester council area
£2,273
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
Peldon records less violent crime per resident than Essex’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.5 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up three fifths of the total. Burglary and damage came to 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Essex’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 15 crimes inside Peldon’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
13.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Other theft3
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
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.
13.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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
More people in Peldon live with a disability than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 23%
There is no GP practice in Peldon: the nearest is 2.6 miles off. At the census, 4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Essex’s towns (4.8%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Peldon is Colchester General Hospital, 6.9 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Peldon | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 17% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Peldon is rich in listed buildings: 317 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Peldon has 18 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I. Also worth knowing: 27% of homes were built before 1919.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II16
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary the Virgin Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
317
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Peldon skews older, with 28% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.2% of the town, lower than both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Peldon is 51.5 years old. Among adults, 31% have a degree.
51.5median age
PeldonEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Peldon | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Copt Hall Marshes and 2 more in and around Peldon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Peldon. Best known first.
AttractionAttraction · National TrustCopt Hall Marshes2.1 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumMersea Island Museum4 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionAbbots Hall Farm2.5 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumMersea Island Museum4 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionAbbots Hall Farm2.5 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Mersea Island Museum: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Peldon
13pages on Peldon
The big questions
Safety13.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £490K · rent £1,197 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Church RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.4 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards4.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Peldon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Langenhoe and AbbertonWest MerseaLayer-de-la-HayeBerechurchRowhedgeTollesburyWivenhoePeldon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peldon | 567 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langenhoe and Abberton | 1,010 | 1.7 | — | B− | A | A− |
| West Mersea | 7,071 | 2.5 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Layer-de-la-Haye | 1,338 | 2.8 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Berechurch | 7,702 | 3.6 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Rowhedge | 2,492 | 3.9 | — | B+ | A− | C− |
| Tollesbury | 2,811 | 4.2 | A− | B | A | A− |
| Wivenhoe | 7,354 | 4.7 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
Langenhoe and Abberton, Layer-de-la-Haye and Rowhedge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Peldon
How many listed buildings are there in Peldon?
That is 13 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary the Virgin.
Is Peldon expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £490,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £380,000 and detached houses £590,000. Private rents in the Colchester council area averaged £1,197 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Peldon?
Band D council tax in Peldon is £2,273 for 2026–27, less than in 78% 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 Peldon
Village in Essex, England
Peldon is a built-up area of 567 people, in the Colchester 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
- 567 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Colchester
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004286
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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