Crapstone’s story
Old homes in Crapstone: 30% built before 1919
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CrapstoneDevon
In Devon, South West, this village has 646 residents.
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Population
646
Census 2021 · West Devon council
Median home
£500K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.5
30% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
55%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Crapstone a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Crapstone is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £500,000. Pre-1919 homes make up 30% of the housing.
What makes Crapstone stand out
The 3 things Crapstone does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crapstone.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 7% in Crapstone, fewer than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
0.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Devon’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. By car: that was how 88% of commuters travelled at the census. Home was the main workplace for 38% of workers at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
Bicycle6%
On foot2%
Bus1%
Train1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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 own their home in Crapstone than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%
5% live in social housing, below Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £846 a month across the West Devon council area. The private rented sector houses 19% of households.
£500Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Crapstone£500K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £725,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £370,000 | 5 |
| Flat or maisonette | £163,000 | 5 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£846
average private rent a month, West Devon council area
£2,623
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
Crapstone records less violent crime per resident than Devon’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.3 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 4.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Devon’s towns (7.5) and England’s towns (9.4). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 10 recorded crimes inside Crapstone’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 60% were violence and sexual offences.
11.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Public order2
Other theft2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
11.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Is Crapstone a healthy place? 86% of its people say their health is good, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 3.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Devon’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. A disability affects 16% of people in Crapstone. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.4 miles off.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Crapstone | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 21% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Crapstone keeps more of its old housing than Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 30% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Crapstone’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
More people in Crapstone hold a degree than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 55%
8.7% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Typical age in Crapstone: 53.5, the median.
53.5median age
CrapstoneDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level55%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Crapstone | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crapstone
13pages on Crapstone
The big questions
Safety11.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £500K · rent £846 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street The CrescentSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Crapstone’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
YelvertonHorrabridgeBere AlstonTavistockGunnislake and St Ann's ChapelPrincetownPlymouthCrapstone
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crapstone | 646 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yelverton | 1,856 | 1.1 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Horrabridge | 1,875 | 1.4 | — | B− | B | B+ |
| Bere Alston | 2,259 | 3.3 | — | B− | B | B |
| Tavistock | 12,676 | 4 | C | C | C+ | B |
| Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel | 3,506 | 5.2 | C | D | B | B− |
| Princetown | 1,442 | 6.6 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Plymouth | 266,970 | 6.9 | C | C+ | D | C− |
Yelverton, Horrabridge, Bere Alston and Princetown have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Crapstone
Is Crapstone expensive to live in?
By type: flats £163,000, semi-detached houses £370,000 and detached houses £725,000.
How much is council tax in Crapstone?
Band D council tax in Crapstone is £2,623 for 2026–27, more than in 89% 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 Crapstone
Village in Devon, England
Crapstone is a built-up area of 646 people, in the West 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
- 646 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006880
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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