Ermington’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Ermington’s built-up area.
57% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ErmingtonDevon
A village of 681 in Devon, South West.
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Church of St Peter and St Paul · Photo: BrianAnalogue · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
681
Census 2021 · South Hams council
Median home
£465K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.7
27% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ermington a good place to live?
Ermington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ermington stand out
The 3 things Ermington 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
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 Ermington.
Work & commute
More commuters in Ermington drive than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 90%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for 44% of workers at the census. 28% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Devon’s towns (51%) and England’s towns (45%). In addition, at the census, 8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. About 4% of its commuters stay in Ermington for work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
Schools
The schools around Ermington
Ermington Primary School’s results beat 94% of schools in England like it. The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 77% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ermington Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 85 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
A home in Ermington sells for £465K, more than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns
Owners make up two thirds of households, above both Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). One in ten households live in social housing. Private rents average £1,012 a month across the South Hams council area.
£465Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ermington£465K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £595,000 | 14 |
| Terraced | £227,500 | 9 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
23%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,012
average private rent a month, South Hams council area
£2,557
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
Ermington records less violent crime per resident than Devon’s towns or England’s towns, at 9.1 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 42% of the crimes. Burglary and damage came to 2.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Devon’s towns (7.5) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 12 crimes inside Ermington’s built-up area.
9.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson3
Other crime3
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
9.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
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
83% of residents say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Ermington is Derriford Hospital, 9.6 miles away. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.5 miles off. 20% of residents in Ermington live with a disability.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Ermington | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 21% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Old homes shape Ermington: 57% were built before 1919, more than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Ermington counts 7 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 100% of the town’s land, above both Devon’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%).
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II6
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
57%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
103
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
Ermington is a graduates’ town: 48% hold a degree, more than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns
27% of residents are 65 or over, above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.8% of the town. Children under 15 make up 19% of residents.
47.7median age
ErmingtonDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level48%
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.
| Ermington | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ermington
12pages on Ermington
The big questions
Safety9.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £465K · rent £1,012 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pinwill CrescentSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.7 (men), 87.6 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards7.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ermington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ModburyIvybridgeYealmptonSouth BrentLoddiswellSherfordWemburyErmington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ermington | 681 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Modbury | 1,687 | 1.5 | — | C− | A | A |
| Ivybridge | 12,485 | 1.8 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Yealmpton | 2,007 | 4.2 | — | C | A+ | A |
| South Brent | 2,643 | 5.6 | B− | B− | B− | B+ |
| Loddiswell | 1,032 | 5.7 | — | B− | B | A |
| Sherford | 1,311 | 6.1 | — | C+ | D− | A− |
| Wembury | 1,828 | 7.6 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
Modbury, Yealmpton, Loddiswell, Sherford and Wembury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ermington
How many listed buildings are there in Ermington?
That is 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter and St Paul.
Is Ermington expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £227,500 and detached houses £595,000.
How much is council tax in Ermington?
Band D council tax in Ermington is £2,557 for 2026–27, more than in 78% 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 Ermington
Village in Devon, England
Ermington is a built-up area of 681 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
- 681 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Hams
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006955
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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