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Home to 209 people, this village lies in Devon, South West.
Slapton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 39 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £571,000. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Slapton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Slapton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Slapton.
Degrees are held by 36% of adults. The 15-to-24 age group: 5.5%, below both Devon’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%), and on top of that the share of residents under 15 is 14%. Line up the people of Slapton by age and the one in the middle is 55.6.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Slapton | Devon | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Devon and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 21% of commuters at the census. Working mainly from home: 40% of workers, above Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Among 16 to 64s, 3.2% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Council and housing-body homes hold 20% of households. Private rents average £1,012 a month across the South Hams council area. Nearly two thirds of households are owner-occupiers.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £812,500 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 89% of the crimes. Over the year to August 2026, 9 offences were reported in Slapton, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
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 police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
The nearest A&E to Slapton is Torbay Hospital, 13.9 miles away. At the census, 79% of people in Slapton called their health good or very good, near Devon’s towns (80%) and lower than England’s towns (82%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Slapton | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Slapton’s listed buildings include the Church of St James, Grade I. Relative to its size, Slapton keeps 1,866 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Homes from before 1919 make up 28% of the total, above Devon’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Also worth knowing: the top grade, Grade I, goes to 2 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slapton | 209 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chillington | 1,074 | 2.1 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Dartmouth | 5,260 | 5 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Kingsbridge | 5,682 | 5.2 | B− | C+ | C | B− |
| Salcombe | 1,583 | 6.4 | — | D | B | A+ |
| Loddiswell | 1,032 | 6.6 | — | B− | B | A |
| Stoke Gabriel | 1,340 | 8 | — | C− | A | A |
| Brixham | 17,839 | 9.2 | C | D− | C+ | C |
Chillington, Salcombe, Loddiswell and Stoke Gabriel have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 76.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St James. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Village in Devon, England
Slapton is a built-up area of 209 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
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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