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A town of 3,761 in Devon, South West.
Kingskerswell grades B− overall against UK towns: better than 52% of UK towns, and #12 of 47 in Devon. Its strongest subject is schools (B+): primary results beat 45% of towns in England; secondary results beat 95% of towns in England. Its weakest is hazard risk (D): 6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £305,000 in the last three years, 5.9 times what households in the Teignbridge council area earn in a year.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
The 3 things Kingskerswell does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Kingskerswell is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Historic England lists 27 buildings inside Kingskerswell’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*, and 1 scheduled monument.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kingskerswell. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle2.6 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or prioryTorre Abbey3.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic house · National TrustBradley Manor3.3 km outside town, to the northwest
ZooLiving Coasts4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or prioryThe Priory1.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumTorquay Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kingskerswell.
For Kingskerswell, that is above both Devon’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 7% of households live in social housing.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £365,000 | 81 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 53 |
| Terraced | £191,250 | 24 |
| Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Kingskerswell sits below both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (27%) on this measure. The car carried 85% of commuters at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
That puts Kingskerswell above both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%). Women here live to 87.4 on average and men to 81.3 (2019–23). These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
| Census 2021 | Kingskerswell | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
On this, Kingskerswell is above both Devon’s towns (7.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 160 crimes inside Kingskerswell’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 15 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 54% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
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 heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Kingskerswell has 27 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 14% of its homes were built before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
In the comparison, Kingskerswell comes above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). 14% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of Kingskerswell is 52.7 years old.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Kingskerswell | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
27 listed buildings in Kingskerswell.
Kingskerswell Manor House: Photo: Shazz · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Forge Cottage: Photo: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Barn Owl Inn: Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Viaduct over Railway Line: Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingskerswell | 3,761 | — | B− | C | C+ | B |
| Abbotskerswell | 1,182 | 1.6 | — | C | A+ | B+ |
| Newton Abbot | 29,650 | 2.4 | C | B− | C− | C+ |
| Ipplepen | 2,150 | 2.8 | — | C | A | A− |
| Torquay | 52,034 | 2.8 | D− | D | D− | C− |
| Marldon | 2,073 | 3.2 | — | C | A | A |
| Kingsteignton | 11,945 | 3.5 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
| Denbury | 1,482 | 3.6 | — | C− | C | B |
Abbotskerswell, Ipplepen, Marldon and Denbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About the middle for its size: 58% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades C+.
Town in Devon, England
Kingskerswell is a built-up area of 3,761 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
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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