The medieval settlement was Stratton, with Bude expanding from the early 1800s when the Aclands financed a breakwater, wharfs and canal.

Population 1861: 1,700
Population 2011: 9,900
Planned population 2031: 11,700

The medieval settlement was Stratton, with Bude expanding from the early 1800s when the Aclands financed a breakwater, wharfs and canal.
Population 1861: 1,700
Population 2011: 9,900
Planned population 2031: 11,700