Noss Mayo’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Noss Mayo’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Noss MayoDevon
A village of 284 in Devon, South West.
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Photo: Hugh Venables · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
284
Census 2021 · South Hams council
Median age
61.4
41% are 65+ · Devon 24%
Degree level
61%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Noss Mayo a good place to live?
Noss Mayo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Noss Mayo stand out
The 3 things Noss Mayo does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter; 18.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
41% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median age 61.4.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Noss Mayo.
Who lives here
An older town: 41% of people in Noss Mayo are 65 or over, more than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns
Just over three in five adults hold a degree, above both Devon’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 5.3% of the town. The under-15s are 8.5% of the population here.
61.4median age
Noss MayoDevonEngland
Ages · share of residents
41%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications3%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level61%
Women and men · all residents
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.
| Noss Mayo | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.5% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 41% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 3.1% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 61% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 17% in Noss Mayo, fewer than in Devon’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 57% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
57% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (31%). The car carried 83% of commuters at the census. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.2%.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot6%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
Underground, tram2%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
57%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
More households own their home in Noss Mayo than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
The private rented sector houses 9% of households. Social housing holds 2% of households, below both Devon’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,012 a month across the South Hams council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Noss Mayo£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £783,500 | 6 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,012
average private rent a month, South Hams council area
£2,585
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
Noss Mayo records less violent crime per resident than Devon’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.4 per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Noss Mayo came to 6 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Homes saw 3.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Devon’s towns (7.5) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 17% of the crimes.
6.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order2
Burglary2
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
6.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Bad health is less common in Noss Mayo than in Devon’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.2% of residents
The nearest A&E to Noss Mayo is Derriford Hospital, 8 miles away. Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Noss Mayo said they were in good or very good health. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.6 miles off.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Noss Mayo | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 21% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
History
Much of Noss Mayo is a conservation area: 100% of its land, 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.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Scaled to its population, Noss Mayo has 458 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Devon’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39). 27% of homes were built before 1919. Historic England’s list names 13 listed buildings here: 1 Grade II*.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
458
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 →Wembury Marine Centre and 2 more in and around Noss Mayo
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Noss Mayo. Best known first.
MuseumWembury Marine Centre2.6 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric houseThorn House1.4 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseWembury House2.1 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Wembury Marine Centre: Glen Denny, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Noss Mayo
12pages on Noss Mayo
The big questions
Noss Mayo’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WemburyYealmptonSherfordPlymouthModburyIvybridgeMillbrookNoss Mayo
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noss Mayo | 284 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wembury | 1,828 | 1.7 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Yealmpton | 2,007 | 3.1 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Sherford | 1,311 | 3.7 | — | C+ | D− | A− |
| Plymouth | 266,970 | 6.7 | C | C+ | D | C− |
| Modbury | 1,687 | 7.3 | — | C− | A | A |
| Ivybridge | 12,485 | 7.6 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Millbrook | 2,299 | 8.1 | — | D− | B− | B− |
Wembury, Yealmpton, Sherford, Modbury and Millbrook have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Noss Mayo
How many listed buildings are there in Noss Mayo?
That is 18.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Noss Mayo?
Band D council tax in Noss Mayo is £2,585 for 2026–27, more than in 83% 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 Noss Mayo
Village in Devon, England
Noss Mayo is a built-up area of 284 people, in the South Hams 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
- 284 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Hams
- County
- Devon
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006989
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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