Blackawton’s story
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Blackawton’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BlackawtonDevon
A village of 929 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
929
Census 2021 · South Hams council
Median home
£475K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
48
24% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Blackawton a good place to live?
Blackawton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Blackawton stand out
The 3 things Blackawton does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blackawton.
Work & commute
Only 17% of Blackawton’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
12% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.6%. There are 0.8 jobs in Blackawton for each resident in work.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot11%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
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
Schools
The schools around Blackawton
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 64% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. 140 pupils attend Blackawton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackawton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 140 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Homes in Blackawton cost more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns, with a median sale of £475K
68% of households are owner-occupiers. Private renters make up 14% of households, below Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold just over one in ten households.
£475Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Blackawton£475K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £627,450 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £382,500 | 11 |
| Terraced | £377,500 | 7 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,012
average private rent a month, South Hams council area
£2,583
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
Violent crime runs low in Blackawton: 7.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Of all the crimes, 67% were violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Devon’s towns (7.5) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 12 offences were reported in Blackawton.
7.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other crime2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
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.
7.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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 3.8% of people in Blackawton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Blackawton is Torbay Hospital, 10.9 miles away. Asked at the census, 84% of residents of Blackawton said they were in good or very good health. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.4 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Blackawton | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 21% | 17% |
83.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Blackawton is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Blackawton keeps 183 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 46% of the total. It counts 17 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I.
17listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II16
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Michael Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
183
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Blackawton are 15 to 24: 7.5%, fewer than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. Half of Blackawton is older than 48, half younger. 17% of residents are children under 15. Degrees are held by 40% of adults, above Devon’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%) alike.
48median age
BlackawtonDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Blackawton | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blackawton
12pages on Blackawton
The big questions
Safety7.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £475K · rent £1,012 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Greenslade RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.5 (men), 87.5 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Blackawton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DartmouthStoke GabrielChillingtonLoddiswellTotnesKingsbridgeBrixhamBlackawton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackawton | 929 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dartmouth | 5,260 | 4 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Stoke Gabriel | 1,340 | 4.8 | — | C− | A | A |
| Chillington | 1,074 | 5.1 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Loddiswell | 1,032 | 5.5 | — | B− | B | A |
| Totnes | 9,217 | 5.9 | C+ | C− | C | C+ |
| Kingsbridge | 5,682 | 5.9 | B− | C+ | C | B− |
| Brixham | 17,839 | 7.7 | C | D− | C+ | C |
Stoke Gabriel, Chillington and Loddiswell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Blackawton
How many listed buildings are there in Blackawton?
That is 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael.
Is Blackawton expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £377,500, semi-detached houses £382,500 and detached houses £627,450. Private rents in the South Hams council area averaged £1,012 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Blackawton?
Band D council tax in Blackawton is £2,583 for 2026–27, more than in 82% 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 Blackawton
Village in Devon, England
Blackawton is a built-up area of 929 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
- 929 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Hams
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006963
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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