Broadhempston
Broadhempston is a village in Devon, England, with a population of around 672. The nearest railway station is Nappers Halt, 2.9 km away. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Broadhempston area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Teignbridge area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 134,801 residents at roughly 200 people per km².
- Council
- Teignbridge
- County
- Devon
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Police force
- Devon & Cornwall
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 130th of 294 English council areas — better than 56% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
20°CSunny
- Today: 21° / 13° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 17° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:44Sunset 19:37
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
32US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Plymouth Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026▲ 50% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Totnes East · Devon And Cornwall
Local policing priorities
- As we head into the summer months, we want everyone to enjoy the warmer weather safety and responsibly. While we welcome people making th…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
222 reported road collisions (2024)
50 killed or seriously injured · 281 casualties · 16.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
5 food businesses within 2 miles
- 5 rated 4–5 ★ (5 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Nappers Halt (2.7 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Totnes (5.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£303,564 average▲ 0.8% YoY
Across Teignbridge · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£958 average monthly rent▲ 3.7% YoY
- 1 bed £653
- 2 bed £867
- 3 bed £1,083
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.7 times median annual pay (8.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 151.9p · Esso (7.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Morrisons (9.7 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Ambrook Lodge (2.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
134,801 residents in Teignbridge · 200/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 27%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 186 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,643 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (22% of 65,470)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
70 schools · 16,497 pupils
47 primary · 7 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 23 of 26 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
57inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Coombeshead AcademyGood
- South Devon UTCGood
- Teign SchoolGood
- Dawlish College
- Newton Abbot College
- South Dartmoor Community College
- Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Teignbridge
Care & health services
832 CQC-registered services
- Care homes310
- GP practices118
- Dentists158
- Homecare agencies155
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 4 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Devon
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Broadhempston)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 54 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
165 applications decided
79.4% granted · 131 granted, 34 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat
Newton Abbot
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 9
- LD 25
- Ref 1
- Oth 12
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,640 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£689 median full-time weekly pay
2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,367 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 67,262 certificates
10.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
80% low-carbon electricity
Solar 45% · Wind 31% · Gas 16% · Imports 4%
67 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.4 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
62% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Newton Abbot:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership468 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office349 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership337 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s256 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test247 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Broadhempston · 0.5 kmBroadhempston is a village, parish and former manor in Devon, England, situated about 4 miles north of Totnes. It is now administered by Teignbridge District Council. According to the 2001 census the parish contained…
Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan · 1.9 kmHoly Trinity Church in Torbryan, near Ipplepen in Devon, England, was built in the 15th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant…
Torbryan · 2.0 kmTorbryan is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Denbury and Torbryan, in the Teignbridge district, in the county of Devon, England. It is located approximately one mile to the west of Ipplepen.
Staverton, Devon · 2.0 kmStaverton is a village and civil parish in the South Hams of Devon, England consisting of 297 households and a population of 717.
Woodland, Devon · 2.5 kmWoodland is a small hamlet and civil parish in Teignbridge, Devon, England. The parish lies just east of the town of Ashburton; the hamlet is about 2.25 miles (3.6 km) from the town.
Nappers Halt railway station · 2.7 kmNappers Halt railway station is situated on the South Devon Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, England. It serves the Sea Trout Inn, near Staverton.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broadhempston?
- Broadhempston is a town in Devon, England, in the Teignbridge local authority.
- What is the population of Broadhempston?
- Broadhempston has an approximate settlement population of 672.
- How deprived is Broadhempston?
- The Teignbridge local authority, which includes Broadhempston, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.