Lapford’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Lapford’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LapfordDevon
A village of 990 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Nigel Thompson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
990
Census 2021 · Mid Devon council
Median home
£262K
32 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.2
24% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lapford a good place to live?
Lapford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Lapford stand out
The 3 things Lapford does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
18 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Church of St Thomas of Canterbury; 7.5 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%)
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lapford.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Lapford walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Lapford, 8% work in the town itself. The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both Devon’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). 14% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot9%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
3.8%
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
Schools
The schools around Lapford
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 51 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Lapford than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
The median sale price was £262K, below both Devon’s towns (£307K) and England’s towns (£308K). Households that own their home make up 77%. Private rents average £878 a month across the Mid Devon council area.
£262Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lapford£262K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £367,500 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £242,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £212,500 | 10 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£878
average private rent a month, Mid Devon council area
£2,631
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Lapford than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence came to 16.9 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Devon’s towns (21.5) and England’s towns (22). Reported offences in Lapford came to 24 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2.
16.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social2
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.
16.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
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
Disability is more common in Lapford than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of residents
There is no GP practice in Lapford: the nearest is 4.1 miles off. Asked at the census, 78% of residents of Lapford said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Lapford is Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), 16.4 miles away.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Lapford | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
83.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More of the land in Lapford is conservation area than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 31% of the housing. Lapford’s listed buildings include the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Lapford counts 182 listed buildings, above Devon’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39) alike. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II17
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
182
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Lapford are 15 to 24: 6.2%, fewer than in Devon’s towns and England’s towns
One measure of family life: 20% of residents are under 15. Line up the people of Lapford by age and the one in the middle is 49.2. Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older.
49.2median age
LapfordDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lapford | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lapford
12pages on Lapford
The big questions
Safety16.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £262K · rent £878 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.8 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Lapford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Morchard BishopCopplestoneBowChulmleighWitheridgeNorth TawtonWinkleighLapford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapford | 990 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morchard Bishop | 1,041 | 2.4 | — | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Copplestone | 1,475 | 4.2 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Bow | 1,122 | 4.3 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Chulmleigh | 1,232 | 4.8 | — | C | B | B |
| Witheridge | 1,306 | 5.8 | — | C | C− | B |
| North Tawton | 1,785 | 5.9 | — | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Winkleigh | 1,342 | 6.2 | — | D | A− | B |
Morchard Bishop, Copplestone, Bow, Chulmleigh, Witheridge, North Tawton and Winkleigh have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lapford
How many listed buildings are there in Lapford?
That is 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Thomas of Canterbury.
How much is council tax in Lapford?
Band D council tax in Lapford is £2,631 for 2026–27, more than in 91% 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.
About Lapford
Village in Devon, England
Lapford is a built-up area of 990 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
- Population
- 990 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mid Devon
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006486
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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