Landkey’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Landkey’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LandkeyDevon
A village of 2,001 in Devon, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Roger A Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,001
Census 2021 · North Devon council
Median home
£308K
85 sales in 3 years
Median age
46
24% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Landkey a good place to live?
Landkey has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 13.3 violent and sexual offences and 4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is cost of living (C−): median sale £308,000, 6.5 years of area income; rent £846 a month.
Devon And Cornwall Police published 33 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Landkey stand out
The 3 things Landkey does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
47% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Paul; 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Landkey grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Landkey is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →WalkabilityC−Open →Hazard risk1.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.8 for men, 86.4 for womenB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £53,463; 1.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 29% of towns in England; secondary results beat 69% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life4.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Landkey.
Safety
Landkey has less crime per resident than 89% of UK towns
Burglary and damage came to 4 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Devon’s towns (7.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 53 crimes inside Landkey’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 58% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
13.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 79% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual31
Other theft10
Damage & arson5
Burglary3
Vehicle crime3
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
13.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
53
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
SchoolsB−
Results at Landkey’s schools trail 51% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landkey Community Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 178 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade C−
Few households rent privately in Landkey: 12%, fewer than in Devon’s towns and England’s towns
For Landkey, that is below both Devon’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 77% of households.
£308Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Landkey£308K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £335,000 | 35 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 24 |
| Terraced | £243,750 | 26 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£846
average private rent a month, North Devon council area
£2,556
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Landkey than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Landkey sits below both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (27%) on this measure. The car carried 90% of commuters at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
47%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 22% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Landkey has fewer young adults than Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 8.5% are 15 to 24
That puts Landkey below both Devon’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 24% of the population. The median resident of Landkey is 46 years old.
46median age
LandkeyDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Landkey | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
History
Old homes shape Landkey: 29% were built before 1919, more than in 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.
On this, Landkey is above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%). Landkey’s listed buildings include Church of St Paul, Grade I. Landkey has 14 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
14listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Paul Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
70
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Landkey than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.8% of residents
In the comparison, Landkey comes below both Devon’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Landkey has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away. 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.
83%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Landkey | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 21% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Barnstaple Castle and 5 more in and around Landkey
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Landkey. Best known first.
CastleBarnstaple Castle3.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway4.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMuseum of Barnstaple & North Devon3.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumCobbaton Combat Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSt Anne's Chapel3.5 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseTawstock Castle3.2 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Barnstaple Castle: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynton and Barnstaple Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cobbaton Combat Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Landkey
14pages on Landkey
The big questions
SafetyA13.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £308K · rent £846 a monthHousing36 sold in 12 months · busiest street Harford WaySchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.8 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commuteB41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Landkey’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BarnstapleBickingtonFremingtonChivenor and WraftonBrauntonSouth MoltonAppledoreLandkey
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landkey | 2,001 | — | — | C− | A | B+ |
| Barnstaple | 31,271 | 2.5 | D | C | D | C |
| Bickington | 2,105 | 4.1 | — | D | B+ | B |
| Fremington | 5,229 | 5.7 | B− | D | A− | B− |
| Chivenor and Wrafton | 1,953 | 6.4 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Braunton | 6,610 | 7.7 | B | D | B+ | B |
| South Molton | 6,226 | 7.9 | C− | C | C+ | C+ |
| Appledore | 1,711 | 8.5 | — | D− | B | C+ |
Bickington, Chivenor and Wrafton and Appledore have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Landkey
How many listed buildings are there in Landkey?
That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Paul.
Who lives in Landkey?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 24% of residents were 65 or over and 27% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 17% were under 15.
Does Landkey flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Landkey
Village in Devon, England
Landkey is a built-up area of 2,001 people, in the North 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
- 2,001 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006024
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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