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Malborough

Malborough is a village in Devon, England, with a population of around 819. There are 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, 4.9 km away. In June 2026, there were around 1 recorded street crime, 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 Malborough area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the South Hams area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 88,624 residents at roughly 100 people per km².

Council
South Hams
County
Devon
Constituency
Totnes
Police force
Devon & Cornwall
56/ 100

My Area Score

Good

Ranked 112th of 294 English council areas — better than 62% of them.

Home affordability15
Affordable rents44
Good schools58
Life expectancy94
Low deprivation69
Employment88
Low council tax9

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

Weather temporarily unavailable.

Daylight

Sunrise 06:46Sunset 19:35

12h 49m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

28US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Plymouth Centre, United Kingdom

Crime

4 reported · July 2026 300% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences3
  • Other theft1

Neighbourhood team: Salcombe · Devon And Cornwall

Local policing priorities

  • Anti-Social Behaviour - With the weather continuing to improve as we had into summer, we are aware of the likelihood of anti-social behav…
  • Increased foot patrol We are often asked by the public to be out and about on foot more: this is a clear aim over the Summer for us: it h…

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

146 reported road collisions (2024)

33 killed or seriously injured · 183 casualties · 16.5 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

51 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 37 rated 4–5 ★ (35 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Kingsbridge Park Side (4.9 km)
  • 2 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£360,571 average 6.8% YoY

Across South Hams · to 2026-06

Detached£545,980
Semi-detached£348,182
Terraced£285,959
Flat£189,993

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£1,009 average monthly rent 3.2% YoY

  • 1 bed £735
  • 2 bed £918
  • 3 bed £1,135

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

Affordability

11.4× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 11.4 times median annual pay (10.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Asda (0.1 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 193.9p · Asda (0.1 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

8 charging locations within ~8 km

  • Fastest nearby: 22 kW
  • Nearest: Soar Mill Cove Hotel (2.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches8
  • Playgrounds2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

88,624 residents in South Hams · 100/km²

  • Under 16: 15%
  • 16–64: 56%
  • 65+: 28%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Less deprived than the average in England

Ranked 219 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019

Council tax

£2,615 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band C (20% of 47,850)

A £1,743
B £2,034
C £2,325
D £2,615
E £3,196
F £3,778
G £4,359
H £5,230

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

Schools

56 schools · 11,740 pupils

40 primary · 3 secondary · 13 other

Ofsted: 18 of 20 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (90%)

46inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Secondary schools:

  • Ivybridge Community CollegeGood
  • Kingsbridge AcademyGood
  • King Edward VI Community College

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · South Hams

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

  • Not in the Green Belt
  • 35 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

Planning decisions

236 applications decided

94.1% granted · 222 granted, 14 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1

Your MP

Caroline Voaden

Liberal Democrat

South Devon

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

  • Lab 1
  • Con 7
  • LD 19
  • Grn 3
  • Oth 1

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • Parks & greens5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

5,965 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

6 jobs advertised · £35,000 avg

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Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£751 median full-time weekly pay

2.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£30,368 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

35% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 50,991 certificates

11.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

Grid electricity

14% low-carbon electricity

Gas 86% · Wind 14%

337 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity

Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO

Health

Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 82.9 yrs men

57% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.1
  • Feeling worthwhile7.1
  • Happiness yesterday6.9
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Devon:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Malborough · 0.7 km

    Malborough is a village and civil parish in the South Hams region of Devon. The village is located on the A381 between Kingsbridge and Salcombe, and is a popular village for tourists, with many holiday homes located a…

  • Galmpton, South Hams · 1.9 km

    Galmpton is a small hamlet in the civil parish of South Huish, in the South Hams district, in Devon, England, near Thurlestone. It is 5 miles west of Salcombe. In 1870-72 Galmpton had a population of 176 as recorded i…

  • Bolberry · 2.0 km

    Bolberry is a hamlet on the south coast of Devon, England.

  • South Huish · 2.0 km

    South Huish is a village and civil parish about 4 miles south west of Kingsbridge, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. The parish includes Galmpton and Hope Cove. According to the 2021 census…

  • St Andrew's Church, South Huish · 2.0 km

    St Andrew's Church is a ruined church in South Huish, South Hams, Devon, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Friend…

  • Salcombe · 2.2 km

    Salcombe is a resort town in the South Hams district of Devon, in south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, mostly built on the steep west side of the estuary. It lies within the S…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Malborough?
Malborough is a town in Devon, England, in the South Hams local authority.
What is the population of Malborough?
Malborough has an approximate settlement population of 819.
How deprived is Malborough?
The South Hams local authority, which includes Malborough, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.