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Chagford

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The east of the West Devon. About 1,556 people in 30 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Chagford, 14.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
1,540
68th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
14.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
54.1%
326th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Chagford compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

ChagfordMiddle
Population18 wards, West Devon · 2021
Population: every ward in West Devon18 areas from 1,540 to 5,732. The middle area is 3,282. Chagford is 1,540.
1,540lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, West Devon · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in West Devon18 areas from 14.0% to 90.9%. The middle area is 61.9%. Chagford is 14.2%.
14.2%2nd lowest
Claimant rate18 wards, West Devon · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in West Devon18 areas from 1.3% to 3.0%. The middle area is 2.1%. Chagford is 2.5%.
2.5%5th highest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, West Devon · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in West Devon18 areas from 49.4% to 67.6%. The middle area is 57.3%. Chagford is 54.1%.
54.1%3rd lowest

Figures for the whole of West Devon

These figures are published for the whole of West Devon, not for each ward, so they describe all of West Devon and not Chagford alone. See West Devon

Average house price
£285,834
Down 0.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,638
170th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.4×
167th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.1
143rd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Chagford in brief

Chagford had 1,540 usual residents at the census.

In Chagford, 14.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Chagford, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

54.1% of residents in Chagford were aged 15 to 64 at the census.