# Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton

South east Mid Devon. 8,842 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 127 square kilometres.

Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton had 8,523 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004171. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Mid Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £320,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton was £320,000 in 2025. Joint 3,098th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/bradninch-silverton-and-thorverton#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,523** (2021). Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton had 8,523 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,704th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/bradninch-silverton-and-thorverton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 85%** (2022). About 85% of people in Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/bradninch-silverton-and-thorverton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 55.9%** (January 2026). In Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton, 55.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/bradninch-silverton-and-thorverton#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004171) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 85% of people in Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004171) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 177 homes were sold in Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004171) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004171) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton had 8,523 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton at a rate of 34.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.7 per 1,000 people across Mid Devon.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 165 |
| Other crime | 59 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Drug offences | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £320,000 | 6th most expensive | 11 middle areas, Mid Devon · 2025 |
| Population | 8,523 | 3rd most populated | 11 middle areas, Mid Devon · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 85% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 11 middle areas, Mid Devon · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 55.9% | 4th lowest | 11 middle areas, Mid Devon · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton at a rate of 34.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.7 per 1,000 people across Mid Devon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 27 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (165), other crime (59) and criminal damage and arson (31).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Mid Devon

These figures are published for the whole of Mid Devon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Mid Devon and not Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton alone. [See Mid Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon)

- **Average house price: £281,450** (July 2026). Mid Devon’s average house price was £281,450 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,994** (2025). Full-time workers living in Mid Devon earned a median of £36,994 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 123rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.6×** (2025). A home in Mid Devon costs 7.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 155th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.0** (2025). Mid Devon has a deprivation score of 19.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 148th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton in brief

The median price paid for a home in Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton was £320,000 in 2025.
Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton had 8,523 usual residents at the census.
About 85% of people in Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton, 55.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004171
- Ward: [Bradninch †](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/ward/bradninch)
- Constituency: [Central Devon †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-devon)
- Council: [Mid Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 127 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,842*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004171

## How to cite

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