Kennford’s story
16 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Kennford’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KennfordDevon
A village of 537 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: William Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
537
Census 2021 · Teignbridge council
Median home
£280K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.2
26% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kennford a good place to live?
Kennford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Kennford stand out
The 3 things Kennford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 12.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kennford.
Who lives here
An older town: 26% of people in Kennford are 65 or over, more than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns
15% are under 15, close to Devon’s towns (15%) and below England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 are 10% of the population. The median resident of Kennford is 47.2 years old. Among adults, 37% have a degree.
47.2median age
KennfordDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Kennford | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Kennford
68% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. 91 pupils attend Kennford’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenn Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 91 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Kennford than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 6%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 15% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. 91% of commuters drove, above Devon’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. In 2026, 5.5% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Bus1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
5.5%
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 Kennford than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 74%
9% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 18% of households, lower than both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). Half of the 17 standard sales inside Kennford’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £280,000.
£280Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kennford£280K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £265,000 | 9 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£961
average private rent a month, Teignbridge council area
£2,605
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
Burglary and damage hit Kennford harder than Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 13.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Just over a third of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. 34 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Kennford’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 25.7 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Devon’s towns (21.5) and England’s towns (22).
25.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Shoplifting4
Damage & arson4
Other crime4
Public order3
Vehicle crime3
Weapons2
Other theft1
Anti-social3
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.
25.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
34
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 4.3% of people in Kennford say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Disability touches 17% of Kennford’s population. 84% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Devon’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Kennford: the nearest practice is 2.5 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Kennford | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 21% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
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
Kennford is rich in listed buildings: 298 per 10,000 residents, more than 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.
Its heritage register entries (16 listed buildings) are all Grade II. A quarter of homes date from before 1919.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II16
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
298
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 →Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle) and 3 more in and around Kennford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kennford. Best known first.
CastleHaldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle)3.4 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionGo Ape!2.9 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionKenton Vineyard4 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenSummer Meadow & Kitchen Garden300 m outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle): (Lobsterthermidor 11:10, 30 July 2015 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kennford
13pages on Kennford
The big questions
Safety25.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £280K · rent £961 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards15.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Kennford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ExminsterTopshamExeterExtonStarcrossClyst St MaryChudleighKennford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennford | 537 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Exminster | 4,388 | 2.1 | B+ | C− | A− | B |
| Topsham | 4,193 | 3.4 | B | D− | B− | A− |
| Exeter | 126,181 | 4.3 | C | C− | D | C+ |
| Exton | 1,287 | 4.5 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Starcross | 1,687 | 4.7 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Clyst St Mary | 1,193 | 4.9 | — | C− | A− | A+ |
| Chudleigh | 4,372 | 5 | B | C+ | B | B |
Exton, Starcross and Clyst St Mary have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kennford
How many listed buildings are there in Kennford?
That is 12.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Kennford?
Band D council tax in Kennford is £2,605 for 2026–27, more than in 86% 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 Kennford
Village in Devon, England
Kennford is a built-up area of 537 people, in the Teignbridge 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
- 537 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Teignbridge
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006769
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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