Brixton’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Brixton’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BrixtonDevon
A village of 857 in Devon, South West. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
857
Census 2021 · South Hams council
Median home
£355K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.9
29% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Brixton a good place to live?
Brixton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Brixton stand out
The 3 things Brixton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
26% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brixton.
Who lives here
Brixton skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns
9% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Devon’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). At 50.9, the median resident of Brixton sits in the middle of the age range. Among adults, 32% have a degree.
50.9median age
BrixtonDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Brixton | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
5.7% of 16 to 64s in Brixton claim unemployment benefits, more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took nine in ten commuters, above both Devon’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). 3% of commuters who live in Brixton also work there. There are 0.4 jobs in Brixton for each resident in work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
5.7%
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
More households in Brixton live in social housing than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 29%
The private rented sector houses 7% of households. Owners make up 58% of households, lower than Devon’s towns (64%) and near England’s towns (61%). Half of the 29 standard sales inside Brixton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £354,500.
£355Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Brixton£355K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £515,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £282,500 | 7 |
58%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,012
average private rent a month, South Hams council area
£2,540
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
Violence is recorded more often in Brixton than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 28.4 per 1,000 residents a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 42 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Brixton’s built-up area. Of all the crimes, 71% were violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage come to 8.9 per 1,000 residents a year.
28.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual30
Other theft5
Public order3
Weapons3
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
28.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
42
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
More people in Brixton say their health is bad than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.5%
A disability affects 26% of people in Brixton. At the census, 76% of people in Brixton called their health good or very good, below both Devon’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.5 miles off.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Brixton | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 21% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88
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
Much of Brixton is a conservation area: 100% of its land, 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 11% of the total, below Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Brixton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. It counts 8 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II7
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
93
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Saltram House and 4 more in and around Brixton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Brixton. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustSaltram House4 km outside town, to the northwest
CastlePlympton Castle3.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumWembury Marine Centre4.1 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseThorn House2.9 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseHistoric houseWembury House3.1 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 (3)
- Saltram House: Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plympton Castle: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wembury Marine Centre: Glen Denny, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brixton
14pages on Brixton
The big questions
Safety28.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £355K · rent £1,012 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Orchard RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 88 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Brixton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SherfordYealmptonWemburyPlymouthIvybridgeModburyTorpointBrixton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixton | 857 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sherford | 1,311 | 1.2 | — | C+ | D− | A− |
| Yealmpton | 2,007 | 1.3 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Wembury | 1,828 | 2.6 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Plymouth | 266,970 | 4.9 | C | C+ | D | C− |
| Ivybridge | 12,485 | 5.5 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Modbury | 1,687 | 6.4 | — | C− | A | A |
| Torpoint | 7,163 | 7.8 | C− | C− | C | C |
Sherford, Yealmpton, Wembury and Modbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Brixton
How many listed buildings are there in Brixton?
That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Is Brixton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £354,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £282,500 and detached houses £515,000. Private rents in the South Hams council area averaged £1,012 a month in August 2026.
About Brixton
Village in Devon, England
Brixton is a built-up area of 857 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
- 857 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Hams
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006961
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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