Dartington’s story
24 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Dartington’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DartingtonDevon
A village of 924 in Devon, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Totnesmartin · Public domain
Population
924
Census 2021 · South Hams council
Median home
£502K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.6
33% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dartington a good place to live?
Dartington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Dartington stand out
The 3 things Dartington does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 10.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 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 Dartington.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Dartington than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 52% of adults
People 65 and over make up a third of the town. 12% are under 15, lower than both Devon’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.6% of residents. Residents of Dartington have a median age of 54.6.
54.6median age
DartingtonDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 80 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.
| Dartington | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
3.6% of 16 to 64s in Dartington 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 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 42% of workers, above Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. 13% of commuters who live in Dartington also work there. There are 1.9 jobs in Dartington for each resident in work.
21%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
On foot14%
Bicycle5%
Bus2%
42%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
3.6%
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
Homes in Dartington cost more than in both Devon’s towns and England’s towns, with a median sale of £502K
Home ownership stands at 73% of households. Private renters make up 9% of households, below Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 17% of households live in social housing.
£502Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dartington£502K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £604,750 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £472,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £400,000 | 11 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,012
average private rent a month, South Hams council area
£2,581
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 high in Dartington: 30.7 per 1,000 residents a year, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences were 73% of the crimes. Burglary and damage add up to 5.9 per 1,000 residents each year. Police figures for Dartington’s built-up area: 37 crimes and 6 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 10.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8).
30.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual27
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Theft from person1
Other crime1
Anti-social6
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.
30.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
37
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
Disability is more common in Dartington than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 25% of residents
The nearest A&E to Dartington is Torbay Hospital, 7.4 miles away. At the census, 6.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Devon’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Dartington | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 21% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
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 Dartington 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.
For its size, Dartington has 260 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Its heritage register entries (24 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Homes from before 1919 make up 18% of the total, between Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%).
24listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II24
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
260
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 →Totnes Castle and 7 more in and around Dartington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Dartington. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle1.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle4.8 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwaySouth Devon Railway1.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumTotnes Museum1.6 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryYvonne Coomber Art Gallery1.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionPennywell Farm4.3 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- South Devon Railway: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dartington
13pages on Dartington
The big questions
Safety30.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £502K · rent £1,012 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hunters MoonSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Dartington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TotnesBuckfastleighIpplepenStoke GabrielDenburyMarldonSouth BrentDartington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartington | 924 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totnes | 9,217 | 1.3 | C+ | C− | C | C+ |
| Buckfastleigh | 2,720 | 4.1 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Ipplepen | 2,150 | 4.3 | — | C | A | A− |
| Stoke Gabriel | 1,340 | 4.5 | — | C− | A | A |
| Denbury | 1,482 | 5 | — | C− | C | B |
| Marldon | 2,073 | 5.1 | — | C | A | A |
| South Brent | 2,643 | 5.5 | B− | B− | B− | B+ |
Ipplepen, Stoke Gabriel, Denbury and Marldon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dartington
How many listed buildings are there in Dartington?
That is 10.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Dartington expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £400,000, semi-detached houses £472,000 and detached houses £604,750. Private rents in the South Hams council area averaged £1,012 a month in August 2026.
About Dartington
Village in Devon, England
Dartington is a built-up area of 924 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
- 924 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Hams
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006903
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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