Lamerton’s story
24 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Lamerton’s built-up area.
60% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LamertonDevon
With 888 residents, it is a village in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
888
Census 2021 · West Devon council
Median home
£369K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.6
36% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lamerton a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Lamerton has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. Pre-1919 homes make up 60% of the housing. People aged 65 and over make up 36% of residents.
What makes Lamerton stand out
The 3 things Lamerton 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.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lamerton.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Lamerton, fewer than in Devon’s towns and England’s towns
9.4% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Devon’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Lamerton has a median age of 56.6. Among adults, 30% have a degree.
56.6median age
LamertonDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level30%
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.
| Lamerton | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Lamerton
Lamerton CofE Primary Academy’s results beat nearly four in five schools in England like it. Its one school is below. 47 pupils attend the town’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamerton CofE Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 47 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Lamerton is a driving town: 90% of commuters go by car, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. For just over a quarter of commuters, work was under 5 km away. 35% of workers worked mainly from home, above Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. There are 0.6 jobs in Lamerton for each resident in work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Lamerton is a town of owners: 72% of households own their home, above Devon’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 16% of households. 11% live in social housing, lower than both Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 27 homes sold inside Lamerton’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £369,000.
£369Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lamerton£369K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £401,250 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £352,500 | 8 |
| Terraced | £305,000 | 5 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£846
average private rent a month, West Devon council area
£2,619
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
Homes in Lamerton see less burglary and damage than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 3.7 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 24 crimes inside Lamerton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence came to 14.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Devon’s towns (21.5) and England’s towns (22).
14.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Public order2
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social4
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.
14.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Only 77% of people in Lamerton say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Devon’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Lamerton: the nearest is 2.6 miles off. At the census, nearly a quarter of people here had a disability, above both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Lamerton is Derriford Hospital, 11.2 miles away.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Lamerton | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 21% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Lamerton is rich in listed buildings: 270 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.
Lamerton has 24 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 5% of the town’s land, below Devon’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
24listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II23
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
60%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
270
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lamerton
12pages on Lamerton
The big questions
Safety14.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £369K · rent £846 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.2 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Lamerton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TavistockGunnislake and St Ann's ChapelHorrabridgeBere AlstonKelly BrayCallingtonYelvertonLamerton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamerton | 888 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tavistock | 12,676 | 2.9 | C | C | C+ | B |
| Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel | 3,506 | 3.5 | C | D | B | B− |
| Horrabridge | 1,875 | 6 | — | B− | B | B+ |
| Bere Alston | 2,259 | 6.2 | — | B− | B | B |
| Kelly Bray | 1,137 | 6.3 | — | D | A | C |
| Callington | 4,665 | 6.9 | D | D− | C− | C |
| Yelverton | 1,856 | 7.1 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
Horrabridge, Bere Alston, Kelly Bray and Yelverton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lamerton
How many listed buildings are there in Lamerton?
That is 11.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Lamerton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £369,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £305,000, semi-detached houses £352,500 and detached houses £401,250. Private rents in the West Devon council area averaged £846 a month in August 2026.
About Lamerton
Village in Devon, England
Lamerton is a built-up area of 888 people, in the West 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
- 888 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006830
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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