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It is a village of 644 residents in Devon, South West.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Kentisbeare has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 23 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. People aged 65 and over make up 23% of residents.
The 3 things Kentisbeare does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Kentisbeare’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kentisbeare.
18% are under 15, about level with England’s towns (18%) and above Devon’s towns (15%). Ages in Kentisbeare split evenly at 46.6: half are older, half younger. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town.
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.
| Kentisbeare | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its only school is listed below. 69% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentisbeare Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 172 | B+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £62K a year before tax. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 33%, below both Devon’s towns (51%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 41% of workers worked mainly from home. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 8% of households, below Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Nearly a fifth of households rent privately. Private rents average £878 a month across the Mid Devon council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £365,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £286,500 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 1.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Devon’s towns (5.7) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Burglary and damage come to 2.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Reported offences in Kentisbeare came to 6 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Of all the crimes, 67% were violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
16% of residents have a disability, below both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%). At the census, 3.7% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Kentisbeare has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Kentisbeare | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Kentisbeare’s listed buildings include the Parish Church of St Mary, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Devon’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). 27% of homes were built before 1919. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentisbeare | 644 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Willand | 3,477 | 2.4 | B+ | C+ | B− | A− |
| Cullompton | 8,895 | 2.8 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Uffculme | 2,041 | 2.9 | — | C+ | C | B+ |
| Sampford Peverell | 1,375 | 4.4 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Bradninch | 1,827 | 4.8 | — | B− | C+ | A− |
| Dunkeswell | 1,835 | 4.8 | — | A− | A | A |
| Hemyock | 1,674 | 5.7 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
Uffculme, Sampford Peverell, Bradninch, Dunkeswell and Hemyock have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 14.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St Mary.
Band D council tax in Kentisbeare is £2,679 for 2026–27, more than in 94% 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.
Village in Devon, England
Kentisbeare is a built-up area of 644 people, in the Mid 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
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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