# Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton

North Teignbridge. 5,610 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 127 square kilometres.

Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton had 5,487 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004201. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Teignbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £398,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton was £398,750 in 2025. 1,945th 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/teignbridge/tedburn-shillingford-and-higher-ashton#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,487** (2021). Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton had 5,487 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,182nd least 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/teignbridge/tedburn-shillingford-and-higher-ashton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton 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/teignbridge/tedburn-shillingford-and-higher-ashton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 24.1%** (January 2026). In Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton, 24.1% 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/teignbridge/tedburn-shillingford-and-higher-ashton#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004201) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton 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=E02004201) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 38 homes were sold in Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004201) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004201) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton had 5,487 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton at a rate of 27.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 58.8 per 1,000 people across Teignbridge.
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 | 93 |
| Other crime | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Drug offences | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |

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

## How Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton compares

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

| Measure | Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £398,750 | 3rd most expensive | 19 middle areas, Teignbridge · 2025 |
| Population | 5,487 | least populated | 19 middle areas, Teignbridge · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Teignbridge · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 24.1% | lowest | 19 middle areas, Teignbridge · Jan 2026 |

## Is Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton at a rate of 27.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 58.8 per 1,000 people across Teignbridge.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 13 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (93), other crime (31) and criminal damage and arson (13).
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 Teignbridge

These figures are published for the whole of Teignbridge, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Teignbridge and not Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton alone. [See Teignbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge)

- **Average house price: £298,159** (August 2026). Teignbridge’s average house price was £298,159 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,410** (2025). Full-time workers living in Teignbridge earned a median of £35,410 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 79th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.4×** (2025). A home in Teignbridge costs 8.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 111th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.2** (2025). Teignbridge has a deprivation score of 17.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 125th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton in brief

The median price paid for a home in Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton was £398,750 in 2025.
Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton had 5,487 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton, 24.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004201
- Ward: [Kenn Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/ward/kenn-valley)
- Constituency: [Central Devon †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-devon)
- Council: [Teignbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 127 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,610*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 19

* 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

[Moretonhampstead, Lustleigh & East Dartmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/moretonhampstead-lustleigh-and-east-dartmoor), [Starcross & Exminster](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/starcross-and-exminster), [Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/morchard-bishop-copplestone-and-newton-st-cyres), [Chudleigh & Bovey Tracey](https://openindex.co.uk/teignbridge/chudleigh-and-bovey-tracey), [Bow, Lapford & Yeoford](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-devon/bow-lapford-and-yeoford), [St Thomas West](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter/st-thomas-west)

## Latest updates for Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004201

## How to cite

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