Kilmington’s story
22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Kilmington’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KilmingtonDevon
A village of 929 in Devon, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Sealman at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
929
Census 2021 · East Devon council
Median home
£430K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.6
39% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kilmington a good place to live?
Kilmington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Kilmington stand out
The 3 things Kilmington does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Giles; 9.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilmington.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Kilmington: 39% are 65 or over, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The age that splits Kilmington in two is 56.6. 13% are under 15, below both Devon’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). On top of that, the 15-to-24 age group makes up 8% of residents.
56.6median age
KilmingtonDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 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.
| Kilmington | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 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
Schools
The schools around Kilmington
The one school in town appears below. At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, just over two in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 72 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmington Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 72 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 11% of commuters in Kilmington go to work without a car, fewer than in Devon’s towns and across 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.
For 31% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. 85% of commuters drove, above Devon’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 38% of workers at the census. Work in town: 9% of resident commuters.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
Kilmington is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds nearly one in ten households, below Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Just over one in ten households are private tenants. Behind the median of £430,000: 29 standard sales inside Kilmington’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£430Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kilmington£430K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £355,000 | 8 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£968
average private rent a month, East Devon council area
£2,540
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
Violence is recorded less often in Kilmington than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Homes saw 2.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Devon’s towns (7.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 14 crimes inside Kilmington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 29% of the crimes.
6.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Shoplifting3
Public order3
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Other theft0
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.
6.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Kilmington is Musgrove Park Hospital, 16.4 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Kilmington: the nearest practice is 1.8 miles away. Just over a fifth of residents have a disability, near Devon’s towns (21%) and higher than England’s towns (17%).
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Kilmington | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 21% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Kilmington: 35% were built before 1919, more than in Devon’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Scaled to its population, Kilmington has 237 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above Devon’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39) alike. This Devon town counts 22 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
22listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II21
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Giles Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
237
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 →Shute Barton and 7 more in and around Kilmington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kilmington. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustShute Barton1.1 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleColcombe Castle3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumAxminster Museum2.2 km outside town, to the east
FortMusbury Castle3.5 km outside town, to the southZooZooAxe Valley Wildlife Park200 m outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionLittle Orchard Alpacas900 m outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Shute Barton: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colcombe Castle: Rev. John Swete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Axminster Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musbury Castle: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kilmington
13pages on Kilmington
The big questions
Safety6.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £430K · rent £968 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Kilmington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AxminsterColytonUplymeSeatonLyme RegisTatworthBeerKilmington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmington | 929 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Axminster | 6,094 | 2 | D | B | D | C+ |
| Colyton | 1,938 | 3.1 | — | C | A− | A |
| Uplyme | 1,053 | 4.8 | — | C− | A | A |
| Seaton | 7,429 | 5 | B+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Lyme Regis | 3,741 | 5.6 | C | D− | B− | B+ |
| Tatworth | 2,287 | 6 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Beer | 1,280 | 6.2 | — | C+ | A− | A |
Colyton, Uplyme, Tatworth and Beer have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kilmington
How many listed buildings are there in Kilmington?
That is 9.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Kilmington expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £430,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £355,000 and detached houses £550,000. Private rents in the East Devon council area averaged £968 a month in August 2026.
About Kilmington
Village in Devon, England
Kilmington is a built-up area of 929 people, in the East 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
- 929 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006644
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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