Aveton Gifford’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Aveton Gifford’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Aveton GiffordDevon
A village of 519 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK · CC BY 2.0
Population
519
Census 2021 · South Hams council
Median home
£308K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
52
26% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Aveton Gifford a good place to live?
Aveton Gifford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Aveton Gifford stand out
The 3 things Aveton Gifford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Andrew; 6.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aveton Gifford.
Who lives here
Aveton Gifford has fewer young adults than Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 7.2% are 15 to 24
26% of residents have reached 65. The middle age in Aveton Gifford is 52. Among adults, 42% have a degree.
52median age
Aveton GiffordDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Aveton Gifford | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Aveton Gifford
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School’s results beat 81% of schools in England like it. Below is its only school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aveton Gifford CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 97 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Aveton Gifford walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 7%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The average household earns £58K a year before tax. 91% of commuters drove, above Devon’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. For 16% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Private renting is less common in Aveton Gifford than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 15%
69% of households own their home, above Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 25 homes sold inside Aveton Gifford’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £308,000. Private rents average £1,012 a month across the South Hams council area.
£308Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Aveton Gifford£308K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £607,500 | 5 |
| Terraced | £306,950 | 16 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,012
average private rent a month, South Hams council area
£2,614
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Aveton Gifford records less violent crime per resident than Devon’s towns or England’s towns, at 10.5 per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 28 offences were reported in Aveton Gifford. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.4 reports per 1,000, below both Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 29% of the total.
10.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft14
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson3
Public order2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
10.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 4.6% of people in Aveton Gifford say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Devon’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Aveton Gifford: the nearest is 2.9 miles off. The nearest A&E to Aveton Gifford is Derriford Hospital, 14.2 miles away. 80% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, near Devon’s towns (80%) and lower than England’s towns (82%).
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Aveton Gifford | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 21% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Aveton Gifford is conservation area than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 37% of the housing. Per 10,000 residents, Aveton Gifford counts 154 listed buildings, higher than both Devon’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39). The town has 8 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II7
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
154
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Aveton Gifford
13pages on Aveton Gifford
The big questions
Safety10.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £308K · rent £1,012 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Fore StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.7 (men), 87.6 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards6.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Aveton Gifford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LoddiswellKingsbridgeModburySalcombeIvybridgeChillingtonYealmptonAveton Gifford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveton Gifford | 519 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loddiswell | 1,032 | 1.7 | — | B− | B | A |
| Kingsbridge | 5,682 | 3.3 | B− | C+ | C | B− |
| Modbury | 1,687 | 3.4 | — | C− | A | A |
| Salcombe | 1,583 | 5.9 | — | D | B | A+ |
| Ivybridge | 12,485 | 6.5 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Chillington | 1,074 | 6.8 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Yealmpton | 2,007 | 7.8 | — | C | A+ | A |
Loddiswell, Modbury, Salcombe, Chillington and Yealmpton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Aveton Gifford
How many listed buildings are there in Aveton Gifford?
That is 6.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Aveton Gifford?
Band D council tax in Aveton Gifford is £2,614 for 2026–27, more than in 88% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Aveton Gifford
Village in Devon, England
Aveton Gifford is a built-up area of 519 people, in the South Hams council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 519 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Hams
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006988
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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