Axmouth’s story
23 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Axmouth’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AxmouthDevon
A village of 244 in Devon, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
244
Census 2021 · East Devon council
Median home
£388K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.3
30% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Axmouth a good place to live?
Axmouth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Axmouth stand out
The 3 things Axmouth does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael; 38.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Colcombe Castle and 9 more in and around Axmouth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Axmouth. Best known first.
CastleColcombe Castle3.5 km outside town, to the north
Historic siteBeer Quarry Caves4.4 km outside town, to the west
FortMusbury Castle3.5 km outside town, to the northeast
AttractionPecorama3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumAxe Valley Heritage Museum1.3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionJurassic Discovery1.2 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Colcombe Castle: Rev. John Swete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beer Quarry Caves: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musbury Castle: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pecorama: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Axe Valley Heritage Museum: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Axmouth.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Axmouth than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
Degrees are held by 29% of adults, below both Devon’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%). Retirement age and beyond: 30% of residents are 65 or older. The median resident of Axmouth is 54.3 years old. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.5% of the town.
54.3median age
AxmouthDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 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.
| Axmouth | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Axmouth than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Among 16 to 64s, 1.3% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. 84% of commuters drove, above both Devon’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). For nearly a third of commuters, work was under 5 km away. About 2% of its commuters stay in Axmouth for work.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Buying in Axmouth costs more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns: the median sale is £388K
11% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 14% of households, below both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). The owner-occupied share of households is 75%.
£388Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Axmouth£388K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £570,000 | 6 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£968
average private rent a month, East Devon council area
£2,529
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
Homes in Axmouth see more burglary and damage than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 14.9 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 29% of the crimes. Violent crime ran at 7.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Devon’s towns (21.5) and England’s towns (22). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 7 crimes inside Axmouth’s built-up area.
7.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Drugs2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
7.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Axmouth is 20.1 miles from the nearest A&E
A disability affects 23% of people in Axmouth. Seeing a GP means leaving Axmouth: the nearest practice is 1.1 miles away. 77% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Devon’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%).
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Axmouth | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Axmouth is rich in listed buildings: 943 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a third of the total, above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%). Axmouth’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael, Grade I. It counts 23 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
23listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II21
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Michael Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
943
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 Axmouth
13pages on Axmouth
The big questions
Safety7.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £388K · rent £968 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards32.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Axmouth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SeatonColytonBeerUplymeLyme RegisAxminsterCharmouthAxmouth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axmouth | 244 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seaton | 7,429 | 1.1 | B+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Colyton | 1,938 | 1.9 | — | C | A− | A |
| Beer | 1,280 | 2.4 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Uplyme | 1,053 | 4.3 | — | C− | A | A |
| Lyme Regis | 3,741 | 4.9 | C | D− | B− | B+ |
| Axminster | 6,094 | 5.4 | D | B | D | C+ |
| Charmouth | 1,337 | 6.6 | — | D− | A− | B+ |
Colyton, Beer, Uplyme and Charmouth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Axmouth
How many listed buildings are there in Axmouth?
That is 38.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael.
Is Axmouth expensive to live in?
Private rents in the East Devon council area averaged £968 a month in August 2026.
About Axmouth
Village in Devon, England
Axmouth is a built-up area of 244 people, in the East Devon 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
- 244 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006728
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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